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King’oo spends one-third of his salary on food, one – quarter on rent, three – fifth of the remainder on transport and saves the rest.

King’oo spends one-third of his salary on food, one – quarter on rent, three – fifth of the remainder on transport and saves the rest.If he spends Kshs.1800 on transport, find how much money he saves.

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 22, 2019 at 08:42

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