Income mix (salary + tips): What fraction of weekly income came from tips? In one week, tips were 5/4 of the waiter's fixed salary for that week. Find the fraction of the total income represented by tips. Choose the correct fraction.
Verbal Reasoning
Arithmetic Reasoning
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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A4/9
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B5/4
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C5/8
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D5/9
Answer
Correct Answer: 5/9
Explanation
Let salary = S
- Tips = (5/4)S.
- Total income = S + (5/4)S = (9/4)S.
Fraction from tips[(5/4)S] / [(9/4)S] = 5/9.
Final Answer5/9