Vaidev had 80 marbles. He gave
58 of it to Jeremy and
45 of the remainder to Tammy. How many marbles had he left?
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to Jeremy
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining marbles left after giving to Tammy
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to Jeremy and Tammy
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of marbles = 40 u
40 u = 80
1 u = 80 ÷ 40 = 2
Number of marbles left
= 3 u
= 3 x 2
= 6
Answer(s): 6