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Bella spent 5/8 on her money on books and notebooks. She has $45 left. How much money did she spend on her books and notebooks/ (PLEASE SHOW STEPS!)

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8/8 is 100%
3/8 is what she has left, so $45
3/8 : 3 = 1/8 and $45 : 3 = $15
so 1/8 = $15
1/8 x 5 = 5/8 and $15 x 5 = $75
so 5/8 did she spend, that's $75
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