Question

There are 75 new houses being built in a neighborhood. Last month, 2/5 of them were sold. This month,1/3 of the remaining houses were sold. How many houses are left to be sold? ​

Answer 1

You start with 75 houses

2/5 were sold, which mean 3/5 remain
3/5 of 75 is 45

Then, 1/3 of the REMAINING (45) houses were sold. Since 1/3 were sold, 2/3 remain of 45.
2/3 of 45 is 30

30 houses are left to be sold