Question

a boy gives away 2 fifths of his marbles. He is left with 45 marbles how many did he give away

Answer 1

Answer:

45 marbles-2/5 marbles =44.6

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Hi! I am Trisha.

Answer:

The boy gave away 30 marbles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total marbles before giving is x.

2x/5=x-45

2x=(x-45)5

2x=5x-225

-3x=-225

x=75

2 fifths of 75 is 30.

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