Sean had 600 pens. He gave
58 of it to Simon and
45 of the remainder to Ivory. How many pens had he left?
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Simon
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining pens left after giving to Ivory
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Simon and Ivory
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of pens = 40 u
40 u = 600
1 u = 600 ÷ 40 = 15
Number of pens left
= 3 u
= 3 x 15
= 45
Answer(s): 45
