Riordan had 440 pens. He gave
58 of it to Ahmad and
45 of the remainder to Linda. How many pens had he left?
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Ahmad
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining pens left after giving to Linda
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Ahmad and Linda
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of pens = 40 u
40 u = 440
1 u = 440 ÷ 40 = 11
Number of pens left
= 3 u
= 3 x 11
= 33
Answer(s): 33