Question

Mumtaj and Yamini together have 600 stamps. If two-fifths of them belong to Mumtaj, how many does Yamini have?​

Answer 1

GivEn:

• Mumtaj and Yamini together have 600 stamps.
• Two-fifths of them belong to Mumtaj.

To find:

• How many stamps Yamini have?

Solution:

¤ Given that, 2/5th of them belong to Mumtaj, this means 2/5 × 600.

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« Finding number of stamps Mumtaj have,

→ 2/5 × 600

→ 240 stamps

Hence, Mumtaj have 240 stamps.

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« Finding the number of stamps Yamini have,

→ 600 - 240

→ 360 stamps

∴ Hence, Yamini have 360 stamps.