Question

Martin used 1/3 of his inheritance to pay off the mortgage on his house and 3/5 of what was left to purchase a new automobile. How much was left from his total $30,000 inheritance after these two expenditures

Answer 1

12,000

Explanation:

Since 1/3 of 30,000 is 10,000, we are left with 20,000. 3/5th of 20,000 is 12,000.