Question

Nico won $70 in a drawing contest. He spent 3/8 of the winnings buying more art supplies. How much money does he have left? Plz show work and explain your answer.

A.$26.75
B.$35.25
C.$43.75
D.$52.50

Answer 1

The correct amount is C. $43.75

Explanation:

In order to find the amount of money that they will have left, start by looking at what fraction of the original winnings they will still have. Since they spent 3/8 of them, we know he has 5/8 left.

So, we can multiply the amount of winnings by the fraction to get the total amount left over.

$70 * 5/8 = $43.75

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.

$70= TOTAL
3/8 = SPENT

3/8 × 70 = $26.25
So, he spent $26.75

To find the rest:
$70-$26.25 = $43.75. So, it's C