Florence spends an 8th of her salary on food a half on rent and a half on school fees and saves the rest find the fraction saved
To find the fraction saved, we need to determine the portion of Florence's salary that is not spent on food, rent, or school fees.
Let's assign a variable to Florence's salary. Let's say her salary is S.
Florence spends 1/8 of her salary on food. Therefore, her spending on food is (1/8)*S.
Florence spends 1/2 of her salary on rent. Therefore, her spending on rent is (1/2)*S.
Florence also spends 1/2 of her salary on school fees. Therefore, her spending on school fees is (1/2)*S.
The total amount she spends on these expenses is (1/8)*S + (1/2)*S + (1/2)*S = 5/8*S.
To find the fraction saved, we need to determine the remaining portion of her salary that is not spent on these expenses. This can be calculated as 1 - (5/8) = 3/8.
Therefore, Florence saves 3/8 of her salary.