Fraction word problems
Episode 2 of 8
Lynn’s magazine
The question
Lynn spent 1/6 of her money on a storybook and 1/5 of the remaining money on a magazine. What fraction of her money was spent on the magazine?
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Answer
1/6
The big idea
After the storybook, 5 of the 6 parts are left. 1/5 of those 5 parts is 1 part.
