Lee had 80 pens. He gave
58 of it to Daniel and
45 of the remainder to Jade. How many pens had he left?
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Daniel
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining pens left after giving to Jade
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Daniel and Jade
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of pens = 40 u
40 u = 80
1 u = 80 ÷ 40 = 2
Number of pens left
= 3 u
= 3 x 2
= 6
Answer(s): 6