You budget for a party. You spend 1 out of 3 of your budget on party favors, 3 out of 8 on food and beverages, 3 out of 16 on parting gifts, and 1 out of 16 on clown entertainment. How much of your budget will be spent on these four categories?

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Step 1  Let total budget for a party =x  Budget spent on part favours =13x  Budget spent on food and beverages =38x  Budget spent on parting gifts =316x  Budget spent on clown entertainment =116x  Step 2  Total spent on these 4 categories =13x+38x+316x+116x  =(13+38+316+116)x  Adding fractions by making denominators equal:  =(13×1616+38×66+316×33+116×33)x  =(1648+1848+948+348)x  =(16+18+9+348)x  =(4648)x  =2324x  Fraction of budget spent =  2324xx=2324  Step 3   Total budget spent on 4 categories =23 out of 24

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