Asher had 560 pens. He gave
58 of it to Zane and
45 of the remainder to Xandra. How many pens had he left?
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Zane
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining pens left after giving to Xandra
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Zane and Xandra
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of pens = 40 u
40 u = 560
1 u = 560 ÷ 40 = 14
Number of pens left
= 3 u
= 3 x 14
= 42
Answer(s): 42