Meghan has a sack containing 60 chocolate pumpkins. she gives 1/3 to Kristen and 3/8 of the remaining to Aidan. She gives 3/5 of the remaining to Liam. How many does she have left?

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15 March, 07:25

Meghan has a sack containing 60 chocolate pumpkins. she gives 1/3 to Kristen and 3/8 of the remaining to Aidan. She gives 3/5 of the remaining to Liam. How many does she have left?

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Brenna George · Answer 1

Chocolate for Kristen = 1/3 * 60 = 20

Chocolate for Aidan = 3/8 * 60 = 22.5

Now, remaining = 60 - (20+22.5) = 60-42.5 = 17.5

Chocolate to liam = 17.5 * 3/5 = 10.5

So, chocolate left for Meghan = 17.5-10.5 = 7

Alvin Kelley · Answer 2

1) 1/3 (60) 2) 20 + 3/8 (20) 3) 20 + 15/2 + 3/5 (15/2) 4) 20 + 15/2 + 45/10 5) 20 + 75/10 + 45/10 6) 20 + 120/10 7) 20 + 12 8) 32 9) 60-32 10) 28!