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If a basket has 15 apples and you eat 1/5 of them, how many apples remain in the basket?

medium 1 mark Class 3 · Mathematics · Where to Look From
Answer
12

The correct answer is 12 — Subtract the eaten apples from the total: (15 - 3 = 12).

Step-by-step solution

  1. Find one-fifth of 15: (15 \times \frac{1}{5} = 3).
  2. Subtract the eaten apples from the total: (15 - 3 = 12).
Common mistake: Subtracting instead of multiplying to find the part

Concept tested: Finding part of a number

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