What's his wage ???

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A man spends 1/3 of his income on food, 2/5 on house rent and 1/5 on clothes and other things. If he still has Rs.800 left with him, his income is ----


The answer is 12000.

Bhavya Niravbhai Shah by Bhavya Niravbhai Shah , 21, India

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Arslan Shani
Feb 3, 2014

12000 is correct answer

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Chris Hambacher
Jan 20, 2014

To find the percent of his wages he spent, you add up the fractions. 1/3 + 2/5 + 1/5 = 14/15. That means that Rs.800 = 1/15 (1 - 14/15) of his money. Multiply 800 by 15 to get 12000.

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