Question

There are 48 new houses being built in a neighborhood. Last month, 1/3 of them were sold. This month, 3/4 of the remaining houses were sold. How many houses are left to be sold?

Answer 1

8 houses

Explanation:

1. 48:3=16 houses sold last month
2. 48-16=32 houses remaining 3x(32:4)=3x8=24 houses sold this month
3. 16+24=40 houses sold

48-40=8 houses left to be sold