84 pencils 7/8 given away, how many pencils left
Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given the statement:
84 pencils 7/8 given away.
Determine how many pencils are left.
Solution:
In order to determine how many pencils are left, we simply need to to multiply 84 by 7/8 then subtract the product to 84.
= (84)(7/8)
= 588/8
= 73.5
Since we need the exact value, which means there should be no excess decimal.
= 73
= 84 - 73
= 11
Final answer:
11 pencils are left.