The question type below deals with increasing the spending percentage, resulting in the saving percentage to decrease.
Such questions often appear in P6 mid year paper 1.
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Every month, Patrick receives the same amount of allowance.
In July, Patrick spent $40 of his allowance and saved the rest.
In August, he increased his spending by 25%.
This caused his savings to decrease by 10%.
a) How much did Patrick save in July?
b) How much is Patrick's monthly allowance?
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