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Macey wants to buy gifts for her mom and brother. She decides to spend 1/2 of the money she has on her mom and 1/3 of the money she has on her brother. What fractional portion of her money does she have left after purchasing the two gifts?
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The Brandywine River is at its flood stage of 9 ft. It’s continuing to rain. The next measurement shows that the river has risen 1 1/12ft. ft. An additional measurement shows that the river has risen 1 5/12ft. ft. How many more feet does the river need to rise to be at the major flood stage of 13 ft.? Express your answer in simplest form.(1 point)
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Let X be the amount of money Macey has.
Macey spent X/2 on her mom.
Macey spent X/3 on her brother.
Macey spent a total of X/2 + X/3 = 3X/6 + 2X/6 = 5X/6 on gifts.
Macey has X - 5X/6 = (6X - 5X)/6 = X/6 left. Answer: \boxed{\dfrac{1}{6}}.