Chuck has $6.00 and he spends 1/5 of his money on candy. How much does he have left?
1 - 1 / 5 = 5 / 5 - 1 / 5 = 4 / 5
6 * 4 / 5 = 24 / 5 = $ 4.8
OR
1 / 5 of 6 = 6 / 5 = $ 1.2
$ 6 -$ 1.2 = $ 4.8
To find out how much money Chuck has left, we need to calculate 1/5 of $6.00, and then subtract that amount from his initial amount of money.
To calculate 1/5 of $6.00, we can use the formula:
Amount = (1/5) * Total
Substituting the values:
Amount = (1/5) * $6.00
To multiply a fraction by a whole number, we can multiply the numerator of the fraction by the whole number, and keep the denominator the same. Thus:
Amount = (1 * $6.00) / 5
Simplifying the expression:
Amount = $6.00 / 5
To divide a value by a fraction, we can multiply by its reciprocal. In this case, the reciprocal of 1/5 is 5/1. Thus:
Amount = $6.00 * (5/1)
Multiplying the values:
Amount = $30.00 / 1
Amount = $30.00
So, Chuck spends $6.00 * (1/5) = $30.00 on candy.
To find out how much money Chuck has left, we subtract this amount from his initial amount:
Remaining = $6.00 - $30.00
Remaining = -$24.00
Therefore, Chuck has -$24.00 left.