Mwongeli receives a salary of sh 15 000 per month. In a certain month she spent 0.2 of the salary on rent, 0.3 on food...

      

Mwongeli receives a salary of sh 15 000 per month. In a certain month she spent 0.2 of the salary on rent, 0.3 on food and 0.1 on transport. She spent 0.25 of the remainder on school fees and saved the rest. How much money did she save in that month?

A. sh 4 500
B. sh 3 750
C. sh 2 250
D. sh 1 500

  

Answers


Wilfred
The correct answer is [A]

- Food = 0.3
- Rent = 0.2
- Transport = 0.1
- Remainder = 1- 0.3-0.2-0.1 = 0.4
- School fees= 0.4 x 0.25 = 0.100 = 0.1
- Saving = 1-0.3-0.2-0.1-0.1 = 0.3
- Savings = 0.3 x 15000= 4500
Wilfykil answered the question on July 31, 2019 at 10:01


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