Having received his weekly allowance, a student spent 3/5 of his allowance at the arcade. The next day he spent one third of his remaining allowance at the toy store, and then spent his last $0.40 at the candy store. What is this student’s weekly allowance? Choose the correct answer.
A) $1.20  B) $1.50  C) $1.80  D) $2.00  E) $2.50
Let x be the value of the weekly allowance.   (2/3)(2/5)x = 40 cents   (4/15)x = 40   x = $1.50   The answer is $1.50.
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Having received his weekly allowance, a student spent 3/5 of his allowance at the arcade. The next day he spent one third of his remaining allowance at the toy store, and then spent his last $0.40 at the candy store. What is this student’s weekly allowance?