Charlie had 160 pens. He gave
58 of it to Zeph and
45 of the remainder to Wendy. How many pens had he left?
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Zeph
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining pens left after giving to Wendy
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the pens left after giving to Zeph and Wendy
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of pens = 40 u
40 u = 160
1 u = 160 ÷ 40 = 4
Number of pens left
= 3 u
= 3 x 4
= 12
Answer(s): 12
