Luke had 360 marbles. He gave
58 of it to Tom and
45 of the remainder to Xandra. How many marbles had he left?
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to Tom
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining marbles left after giving to Xandra
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the marbles left after giving to Tom and Xandra
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of marbles = 40 u
40 u = 360
1 u = 360 ÷ 40 = 9
Number of marbles left
= 3 u
= 3 x 9
= 27
Answer(s): 27