Patti’s monthly pay is $3461.04. Each month she uses 2/3 of her pay for her household expenses and 1/8 for entertainment. She deposits the rest into her savings account.

How much does Patti deposit into her savings account each month?

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Question

Patti’s monthly pay is $3461.04. Each month she uses  2/3  of her pay for her household expenses and 1/8  for entertainment. She deposits the rest into her savings account. 
 
How much does Patti deposit into her savings account each month?
 
$

jdoe0001 · Answer

she'd end up depositing 3,461.04  - (2/3 of 3,461.04 + 1/8 of 3,461.04)
or $\bf 3,461.04-\cfrac{2}{3}3,461.04-\cfrac{1}{8}3,461.04
\ \quad \
3,461.04-\left(\cfrac{2}{3}3,461.04+\cfrac{1}{8}3,461.04\right)
\ \quad \
3,461.04-\left(\cfrac{2\cdot 3,461.04}{3}+\cfrac{1\cdot 3,461.04}{8}\right)
\ \quad \
3,461.04-\left(\cfrac{6,922.08}{3}+\cfrac{ 3,461.04}{8}\right)$