Let's give the variable that you are trying to answer for a symbol. Let's call it X.
X = the amount of money both Greg and Thomas had in October
We know that in November, Greg added $120 to his account. So, Greg's account has: X + 120
We know that Thomas increased the money in his account by 20%, so Thomas' account has: X + 0.2X, or 1.2X
We know that these two amounts are equal:
X + 120 = 1.2X
Solve for X:
X + 120 - X = 1.2X - X
120 = .2X
120 / .2 = .2X / .2
600 = X
All we have to do is divide the money she spent on fruit by the total and multiply that by 100.
18÷45
.4×100
40
So, Carmen spent 40% of her money on fruit.
Answer: 3/7 sorry if wrong
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