Debra had £15 pocket money

Question

She spent 1/3 on magazines and 2/5 on a necklace. How much money did she have left?

Answer 1

To find out how much money Debra has left after spending her pocket money, we first need to calculate how much she spent on magazines and the necklace.

1. Calculating the amount spent on magazines: Debra spent $\frac{1}{3}$ of her £15 on magazines. $$\text{Amount spent on magazines}=\frac{1}{3}\times 15=5$$

2. Calculating the amount spent on the necklace: Debra spent $\frac{2}{5}$ of her £15 on the necklace. $$\text{Amount spent on the necklace}=\frac{2}{5}\times 15=6$$

3. Calculating the total amount spent: Now we add the amounts spent on magazines and the necklace. $$\text{Total amount spent}=5+6=11$$

4. Calculating the amount left: Finally, we subtract the total amount spent from her original pocket money. $$\text{Amount left}=15-11=4$$

Therefore, Debra has £4 left.