The amount of money Molly's family plans to spend on gasoline and motel rooms is (3/5) * $3,000 = $<<(3/5)*3000=1800>>1,800.
The amount of money remaining for meals is $3,000 - $1,800 = $<<3000-1800=1200>>1,200.
Molly's family plans to spend (1/2) * $1,200 = $<<1/2*1200=600>>600 on meals.
The answer is A. $600.
Molly's family has $3,000 set aside for an upcoming vacation. The family plans to spend 3/5
of this amount on gasoline for the drive and motel rooms along the way and 1/2
of the remainder on meals. How much does Molly's family plan to spend on meals?
A. $600
B.
$900
C.
$1,200
D.
$1,500
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