Vincent had 400 coins. He gave
58 of it to Jeremy and
45 of the remainder to Olivia. How many coins had he left?
Fraction of the coins left after giving to Jeremy
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining coins left after giving to Olivia
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the coins left after giving to Jeremy and Olivia
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of coins = 40 u
40 u = 400
1 u = 400 ÷ 40 = 10
Number of coins left
= 3 u
= 3 x 10
= 30
Answer(s): 30