Question

Sally made 500 gingerbread men. She sold 3/4 of them and gave away 2/5 of the remainder. How many gingerbread men did she give away?

Answer 1

Explanation:

She gave 50 gingerbread men away.

Answer 2

As per the statement: Sally made 500 gingerbread men.

⇒Total gingerbread men made = 500

It is also given that: she sold 3/4 of them and gave away 2/5 of the remainder.

⇒ She sold =
`(3)/(4) * 500 = 375` gingerbread men.

Remaining she left gingerbread men=
`500 -375 = 125`

then,

she gave away = 2/5 of the remaining gingerbread men

⇒
`(2)/(5) * 125 = 2 * 25=50`

Therefore, 50 gingerbread men did she give away.