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Question 6

Sharron gets a total of £1050 each month.
She spends 3/10 of this on rent and 2/3 on food and bills.
How much money does Sharron have remaining?
Show your working out and write your answer in the box below.

Answer 1

The way that I would do it is turn 3/10 and 2/3 into decimals by dividing the 2 by 3 and 3 by 10

2/3 = 0.66 and 3/10= 0.3

Then multiply both by the total amount

1050 x 0.66 = 693
1050 x 0.3 = 315

Add them both together

693 + 315 = 1008

Then subtract 1008 from 1050

1050-1008 = 42