Abe owns a restaurant. Every month he spends a third of his budget on food, a quarter of his budget on restaurant supplies, and the rest of his budget on employee wages. If his budget is $3000 and he uses it up every month, how much is he spending on wages?
Think hard. Detailed solution:
1250
Abe is spending a third of his budget on food, so he spends $3000 / 3 = $1000 on food.

He spends a quarter of his budget on restaurant supplies, so he spends $3000 / 4 = $750 on supplies.

Thus, he spends $3000 - $1000 - $750 = $1250 on employee wages every month.

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The answer is 1250