Question

You went to the mall with $80. You spent 25% of your money on a pair of shorts and 65% of the remainder on sandals. How much did you spend on the sandals? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

1) Find 25% of 80, which is 16
2) 80 - 16 to find out your remainder of money, which is 64.
3) find 65% of 64, which is 41.6
Therefore, I spend $41.60 on the sandals