Ivan had 120 marbles. He gave
58 of it to Will and
45 of the remainder to Xandra. How many marbles had he left?
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to Will
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining marbles left after giving to Xandra
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to Will and Xandra
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of marbles = 40 u
40 u = 120
1 u = 120 ÷ 40 = 3
Number of marbles left
= 3 u
= 3 x 3
= 9
Answer(s): 9