Question

jagan spent 5/8 of his saving to buy a pair of sports shoes he donated 1/3 of the reminder to the charity foundation . find the fraction of
his saving which was donated ​

Answer 1

Answer:

let the total money be x.

Jagan spent 5 by 8 office saving to buy a pair of sports shoes.

to the question

spend money on sport shoes

x \times \frac{5}{8} = \frac{5x}{8 }x×

8

5

=

8

5x

rest money

x - \frac{5x}{8 } = \frac{3x}{8}x−

8

5x

=

8

3x

he donated 1/3 remainder to a charity show

\frac{3x}{8} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{x}{8}

8

3x

×

3

1

=

8

x