Terry’s monthly allowance is $48. She puts 1/2 of her allowance into savings and gives 3/4 of the remaining money to a local charity. How much money does Terra have left for herself each month?
into savings : 24
leaving her with 24
to charity: (3/4)(24) = 18
leaving her with $6
or
leaving her with (1/4) of 24, which is $6
Thanks Reiny
To find out how much money Terry has left for herself each month, we need to follow the steps given in the question.
Step 1: Terry puts half of her monthly allowance into savings.
So, half of $48 is calculated as $48 * (1/2) = $24.
Step 2: Next, we need to calculate how much money Terry has remaining after putting half of her allowance into savings.
To do this, we subtract the amount she puts into savings from her total allowance: $48 - $24 = $24.
Step 3: Then, Terry gives three-fourths of the remaining money to a local charity.
So, three-fourths of $24 is calculated as $24 * (3/4) = $18.
Step 4: Finally, we need to calculate how much money Terry has left for herself after giving to the charity.
To do this, we subtract the amount given to the charity from the remaining money: $24 - $18 = $6.
Therefore, Terry has $6 left for herself each month.