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A dairy farmer decides to sell three fifth of her 500 cows. How many cows will she be left with after the deal is complete?

User Vivek MVK
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Answer is 200 cows
Step by step
She is selling 3/5 of 500
Multiply across 3/5 x 500
1500/5 divide to get 300 sold
Now 500-300 sold = 200 cows left
Problem solved
User Lloyd Cotten
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