Mrs Esther had a total of 336 dresses for sale. She sold
47 of the dresses to Shop C and
13 of the dresses to Shop D. How many dresses had she left?
Fraction of the dresses left
= 1 -
47 -
13= 1 -
1221 -
721=
221 Total number of dresses = 21 u
Number of dresses left = 2 u
21 u = 336
1 u = 336 ÷ 21 = 16
Number of dresses that Mrs Esther left
= 2 u
= 2 x 16
= 32
Answer(s): 32