Tommy had 360 cards. He gave
58 of it to Charlie and
45 of the remainder to Emily. How many cards had he left?
Fraction of the cards left after giving to Charlie
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining cards left after giving to Emily
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the cards left after giving to Charlie and Emily
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of cards = 40 u
40 u = 360
1 u = 360 ÷ 40 = 9
Number of cards left
= 3 u
= 3 x 9
= 27
Answer(s): 27
