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Your answer is incorrect. There are 90 students in a speech contest. Yesterday, 2/5 of them gave their speeches. Today, 2/3 of the remaining students gave their speeches. How many students still haven't
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There are
90
students in a speech contest. Yesterday,
2/5
of them gave their speeches. Today,
2/3
of the remaining students gave their speeches. How many students still haven't given their speeches?

User Telenoobies
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First off, 3/5 of 90 is 54.  Therefore, 54 students who did not give their speeches yesterday.  Secondly, 1/3 of 54 is 18.  Therefore, 18 students did not give their speeches today.
User Pavinan
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sorry you didn't state them in fractions
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