Question

Stacy put 2/5 of her monthly earnings into a savings jar. Then she decided to take 1/4 of the money in the jar to put aside for vacation. If Stacey earned $550 this month,how much money did she set aside for vacation? ​

Answer 1

55

Explanation:

First you need to know how much is 2/5 of 550 since that is how much she put in the jar. 2/5 * 550 = 220 and then you need to find a 1/4 of that since that is how much she takes from th jar for vecation. 1/4 * 220 = 55 which is the awnser