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Joe has a collection of 60 insects.If 2/5 are moths and 1/3 are beetles how many insects are not moths or beetles

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16 are not moths or beetles because:

2/5 of 60 is 24
1/3 of 60 is 20
24 + 20 is 44
60-44 is 16
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