Question

Kim decides to give her old toys to her younger cousins. She gives her cousin Sarah 2/3. Then, she gives her cousin Ryan 2/5 of the remaining toys. She has 6 toys left. How many toys did Kim have to begin

Answer 1

30

Explanation:

Work backwards:

• 6 is 3/5 of a number, and that number is 10
• 10 is 1/3 of a number, and that number is 30

Check your work:

• 2/3 of 30=20 toy to Sarah
• 30-20=10 toys left
• 2/5 of 10=4 toys to Ryan
• 10-4=6 toys left