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1. The hot tub is half filled. The swimming pool, which has a capacity four times that of the tub, is filled
to four-fifths of its capacity. If the hot tub is drained into the swimming pool, to what fraction of its
capacity will the pool be filled?
2. Lisa spends 3/8 of her monthly paycheck on rent and 5/12 on food. Her roommate, Carrie, who earns
twice as much as Lisa, spends 1/4 of her monthly paycheck on rent and 1/2 on food. If the two women
decide to donate the remainder of their money to charity each month, what fraction of their combined
monthly income will they donate?