Went to the mall with $80 you spend 25% of the money on a pair shorts and 65% of the remainder on sandals how much did you spend on the sandals

So the shorts cost 25% of $80, we can find the price by multiplying 80*.25, this equals $20

It says you spend 65% of the remainder on sandals, the remainder = the org. total - the price of the shorts, 80-20 which = $60

We find the price of the shorts by multiplying 60 by. 65, that equals 39

So, the sandals cost $39!