Julian had 280 pens. He gave
58 of it to Cole and
45 of the remainder to Nicole. How many pens had he left?
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Cole
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining pens left after giving to Nicole
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Cole and Nicole
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of pens = 40 u
40 u = 280
1 u = 280 ÷ 40 = 7
Number of pens left
= 3 u
= 3 x 7
= 21
Answer(s): 21