SOLUTION: it says max went shopping and spent 3/7 of his money on a new pair of shoes.Then he spends 2/5 of his money on a new shirt. what fraction of his money did max spend?

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Question 240170: it says max went shopping and spent 3/7 of his money on a new pair of shoes.Then he spends 2/5 of his money on a new shirt. what fraction of his money did max spend?
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There is a problem with the way you stated your question. Did he spend 2/5 of the money he started with on the new shirt, or 2/5 of the money he had left after he bought the shoes?

If it is the first way:



If it is the second way:





John