Question

Jerry had 45 tickets for games at a carnival.he used 1/3 of the tickets to play ball-toss game. He used 2/5 of the tickets to play the ring -toss game,he saved the rest for the following day. How many tickets did jerry have after playing these games?

A:19
B:12
C:21
D:18

Answer 1

45 / 3 = 15
45 - 15 = 30
30 / 5 = 6
6 x 2 = 12
30 - 12 = 18
The answer is D:18