Mrs Abi had a total of 312 jackets for sale. She sold
38 of the jackets to Shop N and
16 of the jackets to Shop P. How many jackets had she left?
Fraction of the jackets left
= 1 -
38 -
16= 1 -
924 -
424=
1124 Total number of jackets = 24 u
Number of jackets left = 11 u
24 u = 312
1 u = 312 ÷ 24 = 13
Number of jackets that Mrs Abi left
= 11 u
= 11 x 13
= 143
Answer(s): 143