Brandon had 640 pens. He gave
58 of it to George and
45 of the remainder to Linda. How many pens had he left?
Fraction of the pens left after giving to George
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining pens left after giving to Linda
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the pens left after giving to George and Linda
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of pens = 40 u
40 u = 640
1 u = 640 ÷ 40 = 16
Number of pens left
= 3 u
= 3 x 16
= 48
Answer(s): 48