Jeremy had 600 coins. He gave
58 of it to Owen and
45 of the remainder to Erika. How many coins had he left?
Fraction of the coins left after giving to Owen
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining coins left after giving to Erika
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the coins left after giving to Owen and Erika
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of coins = 40 u
40 u = 600
1 u = 600 ÷ 40 = 15
Number of coins left
= 3 u
= 3 x 15
= 45
Answer(s): 45
