ISABEL WANTS A COAT THAT COAST $60. SHE HAS SAVED $42. WHAT FRACTION OF THE AMOUNT SHE NEEDS TO SAVED?
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(60-42)/60 = ?
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To find the fraction of the amount Isabel still needs to save, we first need to calculate the difference between the cost of the coat and the amount she has already saved.
Cost of the coat = $60
Amount Isabel has saved = $42
Amount still needed to be saved = Cost of the coat - Amount already saved
Amount still needed to be saved = $60 - $42
Amount still needed to be saved = $18
So, Isabel still needs to save $18.
To find the fraction of the amount she needs to save, divide the amount still needed to be saved by the cost of the coat:
Fraction of the amount she needs to save = Amount still needed to be saved / Cost of the coat
Fraction of the amount she needs to save = $18 / $60
Simplifying the fraction, we divide both the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common divisor, which is 6:
Fraction of the amount she needs to save = $3 / $10
Therefore, the fraction of the amount Isabel still needs to save is 3/10.