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Ian has 300 counters in a bag. Paul

takes 42 of them. Derek takes 65 of
them. Anne takes 33 of them. What
fraction does Ian have left? Give your
answer in its simplest form.

User Vladimir Rodchenko
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42 + 65 + 33 = 140, so Ian has 160 counters left. 160/300 in its simplest form is 8/15
User Daniel Egan
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