Question

You are buying art supplies. Buying brushes will use one-fifth of your savings. Paint will use half of your savings. If you buy both, what fraction of your savings will you have left?

Answer 1

You will have 40% of your savings left after buying brushes and paint. The fraction is 4/10, which you can simplify to 2/5.

Answer 2

The answer is 2/5.
1-1/5=4/5
1/2 of 4 is 2
The answer is 2/5