Billy had 360 pens. He gave
58 of it to Reggie and
45 of the remainder to Natalie. How many pens had he left?
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Reggie
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining pens left after giving to Natalie
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Reggie and Natalie
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of pens = 40 u
40 u = 360
1 u = 360 ÷ 40 = 9
Number of pens left
= 3 u
= 3 x 9
= 27
Answer(s): 27