Question

Maria has a collection of 64 seashells consisting of three types bivalves,gastropods,and cephalopods.1/4 of her collection are bivalves and 3/8 of her collection are gastropods. How many of her seashells are cephalopods

Answer 1

Answer: the number of cephalopods in her seashells collection is 26.

Explanation:

Maria has a collection of 64 seashells consisting of three types bivalves,gastropods,and cephalopods. If 1/4 of her collection are bivalves, it means that the number of bivalves that she has is

1/4 × 64 = 14

If 3/8 of her collection are gastropods, it means that the number of gastropods in her collection is

3/8 × 64 = 24

Therefore, the number of cephalopods in her seashells collection is

64 - (14 + 24) = 26