Albert had 600 buttons. He gave
58 of it to Vincent and
45 of the remainder to Emily. How many buttons had he left?
Fraction of the buttons left after giving to Vincent
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining buttons left after giving to Emily
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the buttons left after giving to Vincent and Emily
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of buttons = 40 u
40 u = 600
1 u = 600 ÷ 40 = 15
Number of buttons left
= 3 u
= 3 x 15
= 45
Answer(s): 45