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A woman had $75 to give away. She gave the first person 1/3 of it, then the second person 1/5 of the balance. How much money did she have left?

A woman had $75 to give away. She gave the first person 1/3 of it, then the second person 1/5 of the balance. How much money did she have left?
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A woman had $75 to give away. She gave the first person 1/3 of it, then the second person 1/5 of the balance. How much money did she have left?

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75x1/3=25 so she has $50 left and then 1/5 of 50 is $10 so she has $40 left
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