Problema Solution
You buy sneakers at 2/3 of the original price of 60$. A sweater at 7/10 of the original price of 35$. A jacket at 5/6 of its original price of 45$.
How much money did you spend?
How much did you save?
What fraction of the total original price did you save?
Answer provided by our tutors
The total original price is: 60 + 35 + 45 = $140.
Money spent: (2/3)60 + (7/10)35 + (5/6)45 = $102.
Money saved: $140 - $102 = $38.
Saved money as a fraction of the total original price: 38/140 = 19/70.