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Franklin saved money to buy art supplies. He used 1/5 of his savings to buy brushes. He used 1/2 of his savings to buy paint. What fraction of his savings does he have remaining?

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Franklin saved money to buy art supplies. He used 1/5 of his savings to buy brushes-example-1
User Andrew Ring
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He has 3/10 left because 1/5 is 2/10 and 1/2 is 5/10. Together they are 7/10, which is the amount of money he used, leaving him with 3/10.

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