Same pattern as John's salary — rent, food and savings. New numbers, new story. Try each one on paper, then check the working below — or watch it drawn out, the same way the problem above is.
Question 1
A farmer owns 40 hectares of land. He plants coconut trees on 25% of the land and rice on 45% of the land. The rest is left fallow. How many hectares are left fallow?
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Question 2
A library has 1,800 books. 30% of the books are fiction and 45% are non-fiction. The rest are reference books. How many reference books are there?
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Question 3
Mrs Kumar received a bonus of $3,600. She spent 30% of it on shopping and 15% on charity donations, and saved the rest. How much did she save?
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