there are 32 peanuts in a bag and elliott takes 25% of the peanuts from the bag then zaire takes 50% of the remaining peanuts how many peanuts are left in the bag
So Elliot takes 25% of the 32 0.25 * 32 is 8 Zaire takes 50% of 24 0.5 * 24 is 12 How many peanuts are left in the bag. Well, 32 - 8 - 12 That is 12 There are 12 peanuts left in the bag
To check: Elliot took 8 Zaire took 12 There are 12 left in the bag We started with 32 8+12+12 =?= 32 8 + 24 =?= 32 32 = 32