Question

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.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

60 sold

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).