Question

Bill has 400 counters in a bag. He gives 35 of the counters to Sameena 50 of the counters to Henry 75 of the counters to Lucas What fraction of the 400 counters is left in Bill's bag? Give your fraction in its simplest form.

Answer 1

`(3)/(5)`

Explanation:

Given:

Total number of counters Bill has
`=400`.

Number of counters given to Samina
`=35`.

Number of counters given to Henry
`=50`.

Number of counters given to Lucas
`=75`.

To find: Fraction of the
`400` counters is left in Bill's bag.

Solution:

Number of counters left in the bag
`=400-35-50-75=240`.

Fraction of counters left in the bag
`=(240)/(400) =(3)/(5)`.

Hence, the fraction of the
`400` counters is left in Bill's bag is
`(3)/(5)`.