John wants to get ⅔ of his money out of the bank, but he has to pay his brother ⅙ of that. Which of the following statements shows what John would have left of the amount he took out of the bank, after paying his brother?
A)⅔ - ⅙
B)⅔ × ⅙
C)1 - (⅔ × ⅙)
D)⅔ × ⅚

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John initially takes out ⅔ of his money. When he pays his brother ⅙ of what he took out, he is giving away ⅙ of ⅔, which mathematically is subtracting that fraction from the whole, equivalent to multiplying ⅔ by (1 - ⅙), simplifying to ⅔ × ⅚.

John Wants to Get ⅔ of His Money Out of the Bank