Question

Anna, Laura and David each earn the same monthly salary.

Each month, Anna saves 19 percent of her salary and spends the rest of it.
Laura spends 17/20 of her salary and saves the rest of it.
Amount of salary David saves : amount of salary he spends =2:8.
Work out who saves the most of their salary each month.
Show how you got your answer.

Answer 1

so convert them all to percentages

Anna: 19%
Laura: 17/20 then times by 5 to get 85%
therefore she saves 15%
David: 2:8 = 2/10 saved = 20%

so david saves the most