Miss Penny inherits $910 She decides to save some of the money and spend the rest.
The ratio of savings to spending money is 5:8
How much does she save and how much does she spend?
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Step-by-step explanation:

For ratio questions, add up the both ratio to know the exact ratio, similar to percentage question.

5:8 total ratio is 13

Save ratio : 5/13

Spend ratio : 8/13

Saved money : 5/13 x 910 = 350

Spent money : 8/13 x 910 = 560

To double check answer, you can try add up the saved and spend money. If it gets to initial money 910, then its correct. Have fun learning ^-^

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answer: 2x + 2 − 2 = 10 − 2; subtraction property of equality

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