MATHEMATICS: USING THE MODEL METHOD TO SOLVE P6 FRACTION WORD PROBLEM

WORD PROBLEM

Megan had some money. She bought a necklace for $250 and spent 1/4 of the remaining money on a ring. She still had 1/3 of her money left. How much money did Megan spend on the ring?


SOLUTION

$50. If you're not sure how to derive the solution, you can check out the video posted below.