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Larry is collecting coins from years 1951-2000. If Larry has collected 40% of the coins, how many coins does he have left to collect?

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He still has to collect 30 coins
(2,000-1951=49, but he needs the coin from 1951 as well so it is equivalent to 50)
50 x .4=20
50-20=30