Sylvan withdrew [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] of the amount in his savings account and spent [tex]\frac{7}{10}[/tex] of that money. What fraction of his total savings does he still have?

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princessbrea666 · Answer

He has 3/5 left of his savings.

Anonymous · Answer

Sylvan withdrew 5 2 ​ of his savings and spent 10 7 ​ of that amount. After these transactions, he has 25 3 ​ of his total savings left. This can be calculated by subtracting the amount spent from the amount withdrawn and then comparing it to the total savings. 
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Sylvan withdrew [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] of the amount in his savings account and spent [tex]\frac{7}{10}[/tex] of that money. What fraction of his total savings does he still have?

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