SOLUTION: Three fifths of £18 is spent on a cinema ticket and 0.4 of the remainder on sweets. How much money is left after buying the tickets and the sweets?
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Question 1127065: Three fifths of £18 is spent on a cinema ticket and 0.4 of the remainder on sweets. How much money is left after buying the tickets and the sweets? Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2/5 x 18 = 7.20 (5/5 = 1; 5/5 - 3/5 = 2/5)
7.20 x 0.6 = 4.32 is left after buying the ticket and the candy (1- 0.4 = 0.6)
