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Carmen needs $1100 to purchase a computer.She has saved 1/3 of the money so far this year. She will save 3/4 of the remaining amount by the end of the year. About how much money will she have saved at the end of the year?

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Answer:

  $916.67

Step-by-step explanation:

The remaining amount is 2/3 of the total. 3/4 of that is ...

  (2/3)(3/4) = 2/4 = 1/2

of the total amount. Altogether, Carmen will have saved ...

  1/3 + 1/2 = (2/6) +(3/6) = 5/6

of the total amount by the end of the year. She will have saved ...

  $1100 × 5/6 ≈ $916.67 . . . . year-end total savings

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