Question

Bo has 144 stickers on a page. He gives 2/9 of the stickers to his sister. He gives 16 stickers to his friend. How many does Bo have left?

Answer 1

127 7/9

Explanation:

144 - 2/9

144/1 - 2/9

(144×9)−(2×1)/1×9

1296-2/9

1294/9

= 143 7/9

143 7/9 - 16

= 127 7/9