A school girl spends \(\frac{1}{4}\) of her pocket money on books and \(\frac{1}{3}\) on dress....
MATHEMATICS
WAEC 2004
A school girl spends \(\frac{1}{4}\) of her pocket money on books and \(\frac{1}{3}\) on dress. What fraction remains?
- A. \(\frac{5}{6}\)
- B. \(\frac{7}{12}\)
- C. \(\frac{5}{12}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
Correct Answer: C. \(\frac{5}{12}\)
Explanation
Let the girls pocket money be rep. by x. The amount spent on books = \(\frac{1}{4}of\hspace{1mm}x = \frac{x}{4}\)
The amount spent on dress \(=\frac{1}{3} of \hspace{1mm}x=\frac{x}{3}\)
?The fraction that remains = \(\frac{x}{1}-\left(\frac{x}{4}+\frac{x}{3}\right)\\
\frac{3x+4x}{12}; = \frac{12x-7x}{12} = \frac{5x}{12} = \frac{5}{12}\)
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