MATHEMATICS

JAMB 2018 - Question 12

Mathematics 2018 JAMB Past Questions - Question 12: A school girl spends 1/4 of her pocket money on books and 1/3 on dress.What fraction remains?

A school girl spends 1/4 of her pocket money on books and 1/3 on dress.What fraction remains?
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Correct Answer

C

Explanation

Remaining fraction = 1-1/4 -1/31 -7/12 = 5/12To find the fraction of the school girl's pocket money that remains after spending 1/4 on books and 1/3 on dress, we can subtract the fractions spent from 1 (which represents the whole amount of pocket money).1 - 1/4 - 1/3To subtract these fractions, we need to find a common denominator, which is 12 in this case.1 - 3/12 - 4/121 - 7/125/12So, the fraction of the school girl's pocket money that remains is 5/12.