Wesley had 640 erasers. He gave
58 of it to Gabriel and
45 of the remainder to Winnie. How many erasers had he left?
Fraction of the erasers left after giving to Gabriel
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining erasers left after giving to Winnie
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the erasers left after giving to Gabriel and Winnie
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of erasers = 40 u
40 u = 640
1 u = 640 ÷ 40 = 16
Number of erasers left
= 3 u
= 3 x 16
= 48
Answer(s): 48