Rael had 480 coins. He gave
58 of it to Tim and
45 of the remainder to Irene. How many coins had he left?
Fraction of the coins left after giving to Tim
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining coins left after giving to Irene
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the coins left after giving to Tim and Irene
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of coins = 40 u
40 u = 480
1 u = 480 ÷ 40 = 12
Number of coins left
= 3 u
= 3 x 12
= 36
Answer(s): 36