John had 760 buttons. He gave
58 of it to Vaidev and
45 of the remainder to Tiffany. How many buttons had he left?
Fraction of the buttons left after giving to Vaidev
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining buttons left after giving to Tiffany
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the buttons left after giving to Vaidev and Tiffany
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of buttons = 40 u
40 u = 760
1 u = 760 ÷ 40 = 19
Number of buttons left
= 3 u
= 3 x 19
= 57
Answer(s): 57
