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jamal earned $5.00 walking his neighbor's dog for one week. he was given a 1/5 of the $5.00 at the beginning of the week and 1/5 in the middle of the week. how much of the $5.00 was jamal given at the end of the week? express your answer as a fraction and as a dollar amount.

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(1)/(5)+(1)/(5)=(2)/(5)\\\\1-(2)/(5)=(3)/(5)-\ fraction\ of\ money\ at\ the\ end\ of\ rhe\ week\\\\(3)/(5)\cdot5=3-\ amount\ of\ money\ at\ the\ end\ of\ the\ week
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