Question

Leonard spent 1 fourth of his money on a sandwich. He spent 2 times as much on a gift for his brother as on some comic books. He had 3 over 8 of his money left. What fraction of his money did he spend on the comic books?

Answer 1

Answer:

1/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Leonard spent 1 fourth of his money on a sandwich.

Fraction of money spent on sandwich = 1/4

He spent 2 times as much on a gift for his brother as on some comic books.

= 1/4 × 2

= 2/8

Hence, Fraction of money spent on Comic books = 2/8

He had 3 over 8 of his money left.

Let us represent his total money has: 1

The fraction of his money that he spent on the comic books is calculated as:

= 1 -( 1/4 + 2/8+ 3/8)

Lowest Common Denominator = 8

= 1 - (2 +2 + 3/8)

= 1- 7/8

= 1/8

Therefore, the fraction of his money that he spent on the comic books is 1/8