Last year, 75 new houses were built in a neighborhood. So far this year, 4/5 of them have been sold. How many new houses have been sold this year? Write your answer in simplest form.

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Gemma Burch

16 March, 06:32

Last year, 75 new houses were built in a neighborhood. So far this year, 4/5 of them have been sold. How many new houses have been sold this year? Write your answer in simplest form.

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Jalen Keller · Answer 1

75 * (4/5) = 15 * (4) = 60 houses have been sold

Yareli Stuart · Answer 2

60 sold

Step-by-step explanation:

4/5 of 75 new houses sold this year comes out to 60 new houses sold. Just multiply the total (75 houses) by this fraction (4/5).