If you earn $2000 a month but spend 25% of that on rent and save 10% of what's left, how much do you save?
Category: Math · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Calculate your expenses before finding your savings.
Answer
1350
Explanation
After paying $500 for rent (25% of $2000), you have $1500 left; saving 10% of that gives $150.
This is a hard math riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is 1350.
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