Question

Joe has dollar 425.5 0$425.50 before he goes shopping. He spends 20 %20% of it on groceries and then 2 fifths 2 5​ of the remaining amount on supplies for an art project. How much money does Joe have left over?

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Let's break down Joe's spending step by step.

1. **Initial Amount**: Joe starts with $425.50.

2. **Spending on Groceries**: He spends 20% of his initial amount on groceries.

\[
\text{Amount spent on groceries} = 0.20 \times 425.50 = 85.10
\]

Now, we subtract this amount from his initial total:

\[
\text{Remaining amount after groceries} = 425.50 - 85.10 = 340.40
\]

3. **Spending on Supplies**: Next, Joe spends \( \frac{2}{5} \) of the remaining amount on supplies.

\[
\text{Amount spent on supplies} = \frac{2}{5} \times 340.40 = 136.16
\]

Now we subtract this from the remaining amount after groceries:

\[
\text{Remaining amount after supplies} = 340.40 - 136.16 = 204.24
\]

4. **Final Amount**: After all his spending, Joe is left with:

\[
\text{Amount left over} = 204.24
\]

Thus, Joe has **$204.24** left over.