Question

The Jacksons spend 1/3 of their total monthly income for rent and 1/4 for food. What fraction of their money remains for their expenses each month?

Answer 1

The Jacksons have 5/12 of their total monthly income remaining for their expenses each month.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out what fraction of the Jacksons' money remains for their expenses each month, we need to subtract the fractions spent on rent and food from 1 (since the total income is represented as 1 whole).

The fraction spent on rent is 1/3, and the fraction spent on food is 1/4.

So, the fraction of their money remaining for expenses is:

1 - 1/3 - 1/4 = 12/12 - 4/12 - 3/12 = 5/12

Therefore, 5/12 of their money remains for their expenses each month.