Question

Lee earned some money from a summer job he saved 1/4 of the money and spent 1/3 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

Answer 1

1/4 saved, 3/4
1/3 of the rest (4/4-1/4=3/4, 3/4=rest)

1/3 of 3/4=3/12=1/4

saved=1/4
spent on t-shirt=1/4
CD=?
1/4+1/4+?=4/4
2/4+?=4/4
minus 2/4
?=2/4
?=1/2

spent 1/2 on CDs