Question

Rohit spent 2/5 of his pocket money on science ,1/6on newspaper and 2/15 on recreation .what fraction of his pocket money is left​

Answer 1

Answer:

3/10

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Rohit's pocket money be x.

First he spent 2/5 of his pocket money so he has x-\frac{2x}{5}x−

5

2x

left with him.

Second he spends 1/6 on a newspaper assuming that this is a fraction of the original pocket money he has x-\frac{2x}{5}-\frac{x}{6}x−

5

2x

−

6

x

left with him.

Finally he spends 2/15 on recreation so he has a total of x-\frac{2x}{5} -\frac{x}{6} -\frac{2x}{15}x−

5

2x

−

6

x

−

15

2x

left with him.

Simplyfying we get \frac{3x}{10}

10

3x

thus we can say the fraction is 3/10