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Larry is collecting one coin each year from 1952 to 2000. If Larry has collected 40% of the coins, how many does he have left to collect?

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Answer:

29 coins

Explanation:

Larry needs to collect
60\% of the coins still
0.6.
2000-1952=48(+1) because you're including 1952
=49.
49×0.6=29.4≈49.

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