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