<u>Question</u>:
Franklin saved money to buy art supplies. He used 1/5 of his savings to buy brushes. He used 1/2 of his savings to buy paint. What fraction of his savings does he have remaining?
Answer:
Franklin had of his saving left.
Step-by-step explanation:
Amount used to buy brushes = 1/5
Amount used to buy paint = 1/2
Solution:
Let the remaining amount be x
then ,
x = 1- (amount used on buying brushes + amount used for buying paints)
Answer:
The amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 5% was $1,000
The amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 3% was $1,800
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ----> the amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 5%
y ----> the amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 3%
we know that
---->
----> equation A
----> equation B
Solve the system by substitution
substitute equation A in equation B
Solve for x
<em>Find the value of y</em>
therefore
The amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 5% was $1,000 and the amount invested in the mutual fund that earned 3% was $1,800