Question

For the summer camp, Josie orders 45 sets of markers. One -fifth of the sets need to go to the office 2/3 of the sets go to the art classroom, and the remainder will go to the storage closet. How many sets of markers will be placed in the storage closet?

Answer 1

Answer:

6 sets

Step-by-step explanation:

(“of”=multiply)

Step 1.

1/5 of 45 sets = 45 x 1/5 = 9 sets.

Step2.

2/3 of 9 sets = 9 x 2/3 = 6 sets

Final Answer:

6 sets