Maths Class 5 Fractions

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

Mrs Laha had some money. She used 1/5 of it to buy a skirt and 2/3 of the remaining money to buy a bag. What fraction of the money had she left?

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A 2/15
B 4/15
C 7/15
D 8/15

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Answer: B. 4/15

After buying the skirt (1/5), she has 4/5 of her money left.
She spends 2/3 of that 4/5 on a bag.
This means she still has 1/3 of that 4/5 left.
Calculation: 1/3 * 4/5 = 4/15.
Final Answer: 4/15.

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Mrs Laha had some money. She used 1/5 of it to buy a skirt and 2/3 of the remaining money to buy a bag. What fraction of the money had she left?

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