curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-talk-about-numbers-with-a-coworker/68481c48148c4556536e8388.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
What BLANK our BLANK is still available for unforeseen expenses?
fraction of
These two words mean "a part of a whole", especially when measured in portions or percentages.
resources
This word in the plural form refers to money, time, people, or tools that are available to complete a project.
A fraction of something means a part or portion of the total. For example:
We used a fraction of the budget for testing. — They spent only a small part of the money on tests.
Resources are the things you use to complete a project, such as budget, tools, people, or time. For example:
The manager allocated more resources to speed up development. — The manager gave extra help to make the work faster.
In David's sentence, he's asking how much of the total project budget or support is still left for unexpected costs.
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