Question

Last year, 75 new houses were built in a neighborhood. So far this year, 4/5 of them have been sold. How many new houses have been sold this year? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Answer:

60 sold

Step-by-step explanation:

4/5 of 75 new houses sold this year comes out to 60 new houses sold.  Just multiply the total (75 houses) by this fraction (4/5).

Answer 2

75*(4/5)= 15*(4)= 60 houses have been sold