Question

Dan spends 1 4 of his wages on rent and 1 3 on food. If he makes ?396 per week, how much money does he have left?

Answer 1

Answer: $\£165$

Step-by-step explanation:

The complete exercise is: "Dan spends $\frac{1}{4}$ of his wages on rent and $\frac{1}{3}$ on food. if he makes £396 per week, how much money does he have left?"

Let be "x" the amount of money Dan has left.

You know that he spends  $\frac{1}{4}$  on rent. You calcualte this amount of money by multiplying £396 by $\frac{1}{4}$. Then:

$Spent\ on\ rent=(\£396)\frac{1}{4}=\£99$

In order to find the amount of money he spent on foord, you must multiple £396 by $\frac{1}{3}$. Then:

$Spent\ on\ food=(\£396)\frac{1}{3}=\£132$

Therefore, the amount of money Dan  has left is:

$x=\£396-\£132-\£99\\\\x=\£165$