Question

Stephen budgets 1/5 of his money to spend on movies and music. Last month, he spent 13/14 of the budgeted amount. How much of his total budget did he spend on movies and music last month?

Answer 1

13/70 of his total budget

Explanation:

To answer this, multiply "1/5 of his money" by 13/14:

13 1 13

---- * ----- = ------

14 5 70

He spends 13/70 of his money for the month on movies and music.