Question

Peter spent 1/3 of his money on comic books, 1/2 of his money on video games, and 1/8 of his money on a gift for his sister. What fraction of his money is left?

Answer 1

To find out what fraction of Peter's money is left, add up the fractions he spent and subtract from 1 (whole). The fraction of money left is 1/24.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out what fraction of Peter's money is left, we need to subtract the fractions he spent from 1 (whole). In this case, we can add up the fractions he spent: 1/3 + 1/2 + 1/8 = 8/24 + 12/24 + 3/24

= 23/24.

Now, to find the fraction that is left, we subtract 23/24 from 1, which gives us 1 - 23/24 = 1/24.

Therefore, 1/24 of Peter's money is left.