Vaidev had 280 marbles. He gave
58 of it to George and
45 of the remainder to Jaslyn. How many marbles had he left?
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to George
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining marbles left after giving to Jaslyn
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to George and Jaslyn
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of marbles = 40 u
40 u = 280
1 u = 280 ÷ 40 = 7
Number of marbles left
= 3 u
= 3 x 7
= 21
Answer(s): 21
