Jeremy had 480 pens. He gave
58 of it to Archie and
45 of the remainder to Elyse. How many pens had he left?
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Archie
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining pens left after giving to Elyse
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Archie and Elyse
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of pens = 40 u
40 u = 480
1 u = 480 ÷ 40 = 12
Number of pens left
= 3 u
= 3 x 12
= 36
Answer(s): 36