Question

3/8 of my salary was spent for food,then i gavr 3/5 of the remaining to my mother.I had 400 left.How much did I spend for food?

Answer 1

Answer:

add salary and money gave to mother then

subract the total money from left money

Step-by-step explanation:

First add=3/8+3/5

then subract the total money from 400

Answer 2

Answer:

Let his salary be s

3s/8 was spent for food.

Remaining=s-(3s/8)=5s/8

(3/5)×(5s/8) =3s/8was given to mother

Leftover=(5s/8)-(3s/8)=2s/8=s/4

s/4==400

s=4×400=1600

Amount spent for food,=3s/8=3×1600/8=600