Pierre had 200 stamps. He gave
58 of it to Zane and
45 of the remainder to Jean. How many stamps had he left?
Fraction of the stamps left after giving to Zane
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining stamps left after giving to Jean
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the stamps left after giving to Zane and Jean
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of stamps = 40 u
40 u = 200
1 u = 200 ÷ 40 = 5
Number of stamps left
= 3 u
= 3 x 5
= 15
Answer(s): 15
