Question

samuel and jason spend 3/4 of their combined earnings from wednesday to buy a gift. Together they earned $21.88 how much did they spend?

Answer 1

3/4 of their combined earnings should be $16.41

Answer 2

work out 1/4 of $21.88 first, then times it by 3...
$21.88 / 4 = $5.47
$5.47 x 3 = $16.41
Hope this helps :)