The Missing Apples
Emily has 36 apples. She gives 1/4 of her apples to her friend, Sarah, and then gives 1/3 of the remaining apples to her neighbour, John. How many apples does Emily have left?
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Emily gives 1/4 of her 36 apples to Sarah:
ReplyDelete1/4 × 36 = 9 apples
Remaining apples after giving to Sarah:
36 - 9 = 27 apples
Emily then gives 1/3 of the remaining 27 apples to John:
1/3 × 27 = 9 apples
Remaining apples after giving to John:
27 - 9 = 18 apples
Emily has 18 apples left.