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Koos spent 3/7 of his monthly pocket money during the first week. The following week he spends two- thirds of what he had spent the previous week. The fraction of the pocket money that is still left is.​

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Answer: 2/7

Explanation:

The total amount of pocket money he has is 7/7.

He spent 3/7 of his pocket money during the first week.

He then spends 2/3 of what he spent the previous week, 2/3 * 3/7 which is 2/7.

What he has left is 7/7 - 3/7 - 2/7 = 2/7.

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