Carl had 120 beads. He gave
58 of it to Xavier and
45 of the remainder to Esther. How many beads had he left?
Fraction of the beads left after giving to Xavier
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining beads left after giving to Esther
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the beads left after giving to Xavier and Esther
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of beads = 40 u
40 u = 120
1 u = 120 ÷ 40 = 3
Number of beads left
= 3 u
= 3 x 3
= 9
Answer(s): 9
