Josh spends of his weekly income on rent
and on food. What fraction remains?
zero? there is no data here.
To find the fraction of Josh's income that remains after spending on rent and food, we need to know the values of and . Without this information, it is not possible to determine the exact fraction.
Here's how you can find the fraction of income that remains after spending on rent and food if you have the respective amounts:
1. Determine the amount spent on rent and food; let's call it .
2. Calculate the sum of and to find the total amount spent on rent and food.
3. Subtract the total amount spent on rent and food from Josh's weekly income to find the remaining amount.
4. The fraction of Josh's income that remains is equal to the remaining amount divided by his weekly income.
For example, let's say Josh spends $200 on rent and $100 on food. If his weekly income is $500, here's how we can find the fraction that remains:
1. Rent () = $200
Food () = $100
2. Total amount spent on rent and food:
= +
= $200 + $100
= $300
3. Remaining amount:
= Josh's weekly income - Total amount spent on rent and food
= $500 - $300
= $200
4. Fraction that remains:
= Remaining amount / Josh's weekly income
= $200 / $500
= 2/5
Therefore, the fraction of Josh's income that remains after spending on rent and food is 2/5.