Eric had 240 coins. He gave
58 of it to Ivan and
45 of the remainder to Penelope. How many coins had he left?
Fraction of the coins left after giving to Ivan
= 1 -
58 =
38 Fraction of the remaining coins left after giving to Penelope
= 1 -
45 =
15
Fraction of the coins left after giving to Ivan and Penelope
= 38 x 15
= 340
Total number of coins = 40 u
40 u = 240
1 u = 240 ÷ 40 = 6
Number of coins left
= 3 u
= 3 x 6
= 18
Answer(s): 18