SOLUTION: Jay gave away 1/2 of his money on Monday. He then gave away 1/3 of what was left on Tuesday. On Wednesday he spend 1/4 of his remaining money. What fraction of his original mone
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Question 1190: Jay gave away 1/2 of his money on Monday. He then gave away 1/3 of what was left on Tuesday. On Wednesday he spend 1/4 of his remaining money. What fraction of his original money does he have left? Answer by khwang(438) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let his original money be 1.
Monday : 1 - 1/2 left
Tues: 1/2 - 1/2 * 1/3 = 1/2 - 1/6 = 1/3 left
Wen: 1/3 - 1/4 * 1/3 = 1/3 - 1/12 = 1/4 left
Answer: 1/4 of his original money does he have left
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