Draw a bar to represent the whole pot of money. The wife takes \(\frac{1}{3}\), so split the bar into 3 equal parts. The remaining 2 parts are the remainder.
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From the remainder (\(\frac{2}{3}\) of the whole):
• Son takes \(\frac{1}{5}\) of the remainder = \(\frac{1}{5} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{2}{15}\) of the whole
• Remainder after son: \(\frac{2}{3} - \frac{2}{15} = \frac{10}{15} - \frac{2}{15} = \frac{8}{15}\) of the whole
From this new remainder (\(\frac{8}{15}\) of the whole):
• Daughter takes \(\frac{1}{4}\) of it = \(\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{8}{15} = \frac{8}{60} = \frac{2}{15}\) of the whole
The daughter received \(\frac{2}{15}\) of the money.
Check: Wife \(\frac{5}{15}\) + Son \(\frac{2}{15}\) + Daughter \(\frac{2}{15}\) = \(\frac{9}{15}\). Remainder for charity = \(\frac{6}{15}\). Total = \(\frac{15}{15}\) = 1. ✓