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Sunday, January 04, 2009

Tao Nan School P5 SA2 2007 Math Q38

If Premila withdraws $150 from her savings account, she will have $450 left. What fraction of her savings should she withdraw so that she will have $75 left? Express your answer in the simplest form.

Solution



Fraction that is needed to be withdrawn -----
$525 divided by $600 = 7/8

Answer: The fraction of her savings that she should withdraw is 7/8.

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