Tanya spent 40% of the money she received on her birthday. What fraction of her money did she not spend?

Question

3/5


3/10


3/8


3/4

it might be one of these but please help

Answer 1

Vernessa,

If she spent 40% of her money, and we are interested in how much she did NOT spend,we think of the money she got as 100% and subtract 40% from that to get 60%.  She did not spend 60%. Now, they want the answer not as a percent but as a fraction.  60% = 60/100   Reduce that, and what fraction do you get?

Hope this helped.

Mary