Question

Jeff spends one half of his paycheck. he then gives one third of the remainder to charity and puts the rest in the bank. what fraction of his paycheck does he put in the bank?

Answer 1

$\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3}{6} - \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{6}$. So 1/6 is put into the bank.