Question:
IN May, Mr Ahmad saved 1/3 of his salary and used 1/5 of his monthly salary to buy a mobile phone. He spent 3/8 of the remainder on transport and the rest of the $1750 was spent on food.
(a) What fraction of his monthly salary in May was spent on food?
(b) What was Mr Ahmad’s monthly salary in May?
Solution:
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