Grade 4 problem

Arithmetic · Grade 4

A tank held 240 liters of water. First, three eighths of all the water was used, then one third of the remainder. How many liters remained?

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  1. Take the second fraction from the remainder, not the start.
  2. Calculate 240 − 90 − 50.
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Answer: 100

First, 240 × 3 ÷ 8 = 90 liters was used, leaving 150. Then 150 ÷ 3 = 50 was used, leaving 100 liters.

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