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Ai Tong 2025 P6 Maths Prelim — Paper 1 Booklet A Q12 Solution

Paper 1 Booklet A · Q12 · 2 marks · Percentage

Question

Hassan spent 35% of his monthly allowance on food and $\frac{2}{5}$ of the remaining allowance on transport. What percentage of his allowance was left?

1. 65%
2. 61%
3. 39%
4. 25%

Answer: 3

Worked solution

$\text{Remaining after food} = 100\% - 35\% = 65\%$
$\text{Transport} = \frac{2}{5} \times 65\% = 26\%$
$\text{Left} = 65\% - 26\% = 39\%$

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