Fractions: Solving Problems with Proportions

The video tutorial explains how Edna allocates her monthly income to rent, travel, and living expenses. It demonstrates the process of converting fractions to a common denominator to calculate the total spent on rent and travel. The tutorial then shows how to determine the fraction of income spent on living expenses and finally calculates Edna's total monthly income using these fractions.

What fraction of Edna's income is spent on rent?

How much of her income does Edna spend on travel?

How do you find a common denominator for the fractions representing rent and travel?

What is the lowest common multiple of the denominators 3 and 5?

What is the total amount Edna spends on living expenses?

How do you calculate the total income based on the living expenses?

What is Edna's total income each month?