Paige's Shopping Trip

Paige went shopping with 36 dollars to spend.

She spent one third of her money on clothes.

She spent one fourth of her money on school supplies.

But she still needed to buy a birthday present for her brother.

How much money did she have left to spend on her brother?

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Here's who has answered correctly so far:

Paige D.          Andy L.           Avery S.

David S.        Marcy H.         Rodrigo L.

Dylan S.         Kase S.            Curtis O.

Liza B.             Aubrey K.         Sarah R.

Brianna W.      Anna E.         Chris W.

Zach K.             J & W A.        Paige C.

Sam G.              Hannah J.     Yasmin S.

Rian N.               Hailey B.          Harrison B.

Jennifer V.        Alison S.            Erin S.

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