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by sukhman » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:53 am

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Source: Beat The GMAT — Problem Solving | Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:53 am

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by [email protected] » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:58 am

Hi sukhman,

This question can be solved by TESTing VALUES. I'm going to give you a hint so that you can re-attempt this question on your own:

[spoiler]The common denominator of the fractions is 40, so start there. IF... the monthly salary was $40, then how much would everything end up costing?[/spoiler]

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