Mr. Ray had $400. He spent 2/5 of it on a vacuum cleaner and 1/4 of the remainder on a fan. How much money did he have left?

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Kabarga · Answer 1 · 2024-11-16T13:17:29+0000

Explanation:

he stated with $400.

2/5 of that is spent on a vacuum cleaner :

400 × 2/5 = 800/5 = $160

after that he had

400 - 160 = $240

he spent 1/4 of that remainder on a fan :

240 × 1/4 = 240/4 = $60

so, he had

400 - 160 - 60 = $180

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