Question

Kayla had 20 candies. Kayla gave (1)/(5) of the candies to her sister. Of the amount left, she gave ( 3)/(8) to her friend. How many candies does Kayla have left for herself?

Answer 1

10

Explanation:

She gave 1/5 to her sister,

now 1/5 of 20 is 20/5 = 4

so she is left with 16

then she gives 3/8 of these 16 to her friend

3/8 of 16 is (16)(3)/(8) = 6

after giving away these 6, she is left with 10 candies