Question

Lee earned some money from a summer job. He saved ¼ of the money and spent ⅓ of the rest on a T-shirt. He then spent the remaining money on some CDs. What fraction of the money was spent on CDs? Show your work. If the T-shirt cost $12.50, how much money did Lee earn on the summer job? Show your work.

Answer 1

After saving 1/4 of the money, Lee had 3/4 left.

He spent 1/3 of the remaining on a T shirt.
1/3 x 3/4 = 1/4 

He spent the rest on some CDs.
1 - 1/4 - 1/4 = 1/2

1/4 of the money = $12.50
4/4 of the money = $12.50 x 4 = $50

He spent 1/2 of this money on CDs.
He earned $50 doing the summer job.