Question

Xander had $24, he spent 3/4 of it how much money does he have left? What is the common mistake? Write in (show your work)

Answer 1

6. The common mistake is believing that the 3/4 money is remaining.

Explanation:

Since Xander spent 3/4 of the money, you would need to multily 24 dollars by 3/4 and find amount spent. This would be 18. Then subtract 24 -18 to get an answer of $6