Bunuel wrote:
One month Mary used \(\frac{1}{6}\) of her monthly salary for a car payment and \(\frac{1}{4}\) more than the car payment for rent. What fraction of her monthly salary did Mary use that month for the car payment and rent combined?
A. \(\frac{5}{24}\)
B. \(\frac{3}{8}\)
C. \(\frac{5}{12}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
E. \(\frac{7}{12}\)
LEt , Salary be 24
Car payment = 4
Ren will be = 5
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What fraction of her monthly salary did Mary use that month for the car payment and rent combined?
\(= \frac{4+5}{24} = \frac{3}{8}\), Answer must hence be (B)
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