Question

jamal earned $5.00 walking his neighbor's dog for one week. he was given a 1/5 of the $5.00 at the beginning of the week and 1/5 in the middle of the week. how much of the $5.00 was jamal given at the end of the week? express your answer as a fraction and as a dollar amount.

Answer 1

$\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{2}{5}\\\\1-\frac{2}{5}=\frac{3}{5}-\ fraction\ of\ money\ at\ the\ end\ of\ rhe\ week\\\\\frac{3}{5}\cdot5=3-\ amount\ of\ money\ at\ the\ end\ of\ the\ week$