Question

You spent 1/5 of your birthday money on 2 video games. If each video game cost the same amount, what fraction of your birthday money did each video game cost?

Answer 1

1/10

Explanation:

spent 1 on 2 video games

5

= 1/5

2 games

= 1/10 of money spent on each game

Answer 2

• 1/10

Explanation:

Let total money be m

Then, the money spent on 2 video games is 1/5m

Each game costs:

• 1/5m ÷ 2 =
• 1/10m

So each video game costs 1/10 of birthday money