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A man spent a ninth of his salary on food and quarter of the remainder on electricity and water bills. He paid fees with 20%...

A man spent a of his salary on food and of the remainder on electricity and water bills. He paid fees with 20% of his salary and invested 16% of what was left into a business. After taking a game drive on which he spent Ksh 2000, he saved Ksh 5350.

Calculate:
(a) His total monthly earnings.
(b) How much he spent on fees.
(c) How much he invested.
(d) The percentage of the salary saved.

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maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 27, 2019 at 13:52

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