Question

a man spends 1/5 of his salary on shoes and 2/3 on school fees. what fraction of his salary is left​

Answer 1

Answer:

The fraction of his salary, which is left, is 14/15.

Explanation:

Let the salary of the person be x.

Therefore, According to the first condition-

x*1/5 = x/5, which is the expense of shoes.

And

x*2/3 = 2x/3, which is the expense of school fees.

So, the remaining salary = x-(x/5+2x/3)

= x-(-13x/15)

= x+13x/15

= 14x/15

Hence, the fraction of money left is x*14/15.