Question

In a Spelling Bee

Then wore 240 contestants.
1/6 were eliminated in round 1
1/5 in round 2 and 1/3
in round 3. How many
are left?

Answer 1

There were 240/6=<<240/6=40>>40 contestants eliminated in round 1.

There were 240/5=<<240/5=48>>48 contestants eliminated in round 2.

There were 240/3=<<240/3=80>>80 contestants eliminated in round 3.

Altogether, there were 40+48+80=<<40+48+80=168>>168 contestants eliminated.

Therefore, there are 240-168=<<240-168=72>>72 contestants left.

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