Question

how much more of his allowance did Nathan spend on the snack than on the movie ticket. Nathan spent 1/5 of his allowance on a movie and 1/4 of his on a snack

Answer 1

We know that

• Nathan spent 1/5 on a movie.

,

• He spent 1/4 on a snack.

First, we add the money spent

$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{5}=\frac{5+4}{20}=\frac{9}{20}$

Nathan spent 9/20 of his allowance.

Then, we subtract

$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{5}=\frac{5-4}{20}=\frac{1}{20}$

Hence, Nathan spent 1/20 more on snacks.