Mrs Shiyun had a total of 300 sweaters for sale. She sold
23 of the sweaters to Shop R and
15 of the sweaters to Shop S. How many sweaters had she left?
Fraction of the sweaters left
= 1 -
23 -
15= 1 -
1015 -
315=
215 Total number of sweaters = 15 u
Number of sweaters left = 2 u
15 u = 300
1 u = 300 ÷ 15 = 20
Number of sweaters that Mrs Shiyun left
= 2 u
= 2 x 20
= 40
Answer(s): 40