Question

Tiffany uses 1/10 of her wages each month to buy company stock. Also she puts 1/20 of her wages in a savings account, and 1/15 into the company pension plan. What fraction of her wages are taken out for these purpose

Answer 1

Answer:

The fraction of Tiffany wages taken out for these purpose is $\dfrac{13}{60}$ .

Step-by-step explanation:

Given as :

Let The wages earn by Tiffany = $x

Let The fraction of Tiffany wages taken out for purpose = $y

Tiffany uses $\dfrac{1}{10}$ of her wages each month to buy company stock.

She puts $\dfrac{1}{20}$ of her wages in a savings account .

She puts $\dfrac{1}{15}$ of her wages into company pension plan

Now,

Total fraction of wages used by Tiffany = fraction used to buy company stock + fraction used in saving account + fraction used in pension plan

Or, y = $\dfrac{1}{10}$ +  $\dfrac{1}{20}$ +  $\dfrac{1}{15}$

Now taking LCM

Or, y = $\dfrac{12 + 6 + 8}{120}$

Or y = $\dfrac{26}{120}$

Or, y =  $\dfrac{13}{60}$

So, The fraction of Tiffany wages taken out for purpose = y = $\dfrac{13}{60}$

Hence, The fraction of Tiffany wages taken out for these purpose is $\dfrac{13}{60}$ . Answer