Priya had 840 stamps. She gave 27 of them to her friends. She then gave 35 of the remaining stamps to her cousins. How many stamps did she give to her cousins?
- 240
- 360
- 504
- 600
Need a hint?
The second fraction is of the stamps left after the first giving, not of the original 840.
Worked answer
- Stamps given to friends: 840 × 27 = 240.
- Stamps remaining: 840 − 240 = 600.
- Stamps given to cousins: 35 of 600 = 360.
Answer: 360 stamps
The mistake this question tests
Habit
Fraction of a remainder
Taking 35 of the original 840 gives 504, but the second fraction applies only to the 600 stamps that remained after the first giving.
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