Asked by joan

ivested $1,500 in the stock market on january 1, she lost 1/3 of it by the end of january and 2/5 of the remaininbg amount by the end of february. how nmuch did she have left?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Joan/Sydney -- please do not change screen names.

I'll be glad to check your work.

Answered by joan
i'm not sure what a 1/5 is of 200. or 3/4
Answered by Ms. Sue
In math problems, "of" means multiply.

(1/5) * 200/1 = 200/5 = 40

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http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_multiplication.html
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