Question

Ms.James shared 5/8 of the candies she had in a bag and had 15 left.How many candies did she have before sharing?​

Answer 1

40.

Explanation:

If 15 candies are the rest of 3/8, then the total candies were 40.

Answer 2

40

Explanation:

If you take 15, and divide it by the 3 out of the 3/8 left, you get 5. You then multiply 5 by 8 to get the full amount of candies she had before sharing, 40.

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