Answer:
$40
Step-by-step explanation:
Fraction Navin gave his brother = 1/5
Remainder = 1 - 1/5
5/5 - 1/5 = 4/5
Fraction Navin gave his sister = 4/5 x 5/8 = 1/2
total amount Navin gave his siblings :
[tex]\frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{2}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{2 + 5}{10}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{7}{10}[/tex]
Fraction that remains = 1 - 7/10
10/10 - 7/10 = 3/10
Let a = amount Navin has initially
3/10 x a = 12
a = (12 x 10) / 2 = $40
