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