Fabian had 800 buttons. He gave
58 of it to Ian and
45 of the remainder to Kathy. How many buttons had he left?
Fraction of the buttons left after giving to Ian
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining buttons left after giving to Kathy
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the buttons left after giving to Ian and Kathy
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of buttons = 40 u
40 u = 800
1 u = 800 ÷ 40 = 20
Number of buttons left
= 3 u
= 3 x 20
= 60
Answer(s): 60
