Michael had 120 marbles. He gave
58 of it to Luis and
45 of the remainder to Nora. How many marbles had he left?
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to Luis
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining marbles left after giving to Nora
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to Luis and Nora
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of marbles = 40 u
40 u = 120
1 u = 120 ÷ 40 = 3
Number of marbles left
= 3 u
= 3 x 3
= 9
Answer(s): 9