Question

Last year, 120 new houses were built in a neighborhood. So far this year, 2/3

of them have been sold. How many new houses have been sold this year?
Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

New houses built = 120

New houses sold = 2/3 x 120

= 80 new houses

Answer 2

Multiply the total number of houses built by the fraction sold:

120 x 2/3 = (120 x 2)/3 = 240/3 = 80

80 houses were sold.