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(10) John spent 
(3)/(10) of his money on a storybook and 
(3)/(7) of the remaining amount on a magazine.
(a) Is the storybook or the magazine more expensive? Explain.

(1010) John spent 310 \frac{3}{10} of his money on a storybook and 37 \frac{3}{7} of the remaining amount on a magazine.\newline(a) Is the storybook or the magazine more expensive? Explain.

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Q. (1010) John spent 310 \frac{3}{10} of his money on a storybook and 37 \frac{3}{7} of the remaining amount on a magazine.\newline(a) Is the storybook or the magazine more expensive? Explain.
  1. Calculate Storybook Cost: John spends 310\frac{3}{10} of his money on a storybook.
  2. Calculate Remaining Money: Let's assume John has $10\$10 to make the calculations easier.\newlineMoney spent on storybook = 310×$10=$3\frac{3}{10} \times \$10 = \$3.
  3. Calculate Magazine Cost: After buying the storybook, John has $10\$10 - $3\$3 = $7\$7 left.
  4. Calculate Magazine Cost: After buying the storybook, John has $10\$10 - $3\$3 = $7\$7 left.John spends 37\frac{3}{7} of the remaining $7\$7 on a magazine.\newlineMoney spent on magazine = 37×$7\frac{3}{7} \times \$7 = $3\$3.

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