SOLUTION: Lillian has a part-time job. Each month, she spends 1/3 of her earnings on clothes, saves 3/8 of the remainder, and spends the rest of her earnings on food. What fraction of her ea
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Question 934491: Lillian has a part-time job. Each month, she spends 1/3 of her earnings on clothes, saves 3/8 of the remainder, and spends the rest of her earnings on food. What fraction of her earnings does she spend on food, how much is spent if she earns $540?
1-3/8=5/8
12 units=$540, 1 unit=$45 = $540/12
5units*$45=$225 spent on food
Could you be so kind to please show me algebraically, how to do this problem? Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! she spends 1/3 on cloths
she saves 3/8 * 2/3 = 6/24 = 1/4
she spends 1 - (1/3 + 1/4) = 1 - 7/12 = 5/12 on food
she spends (1/3 + 5/12) * 540 = 9/12 * 540 = $405
