Problema Solution

Kelly invested $1,500 in the stock market on January 1. She lost 1/3 of it by the end of January and 2/5 of the remaining amount by the end of February. How much did she have left?

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Kelly invested $1,500 in the stock market on January 1


She lost 1/3 of it by the end of January or that is:


(1/3)*1500 = $500


the remaining amount is 1500 - 500 = $1,000


she lost 2/5 of the remaining amount by the end of February:


(2/5)1000 = $400


what is left is: 1000 - 400 = $600.