Question

Last year, 240 new houses were built in a neighborhood. So far this year,

5
of them have been sold. How many new houses have been sold this year?
write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

At least 5 that were built last year were sold, but we cannot know how many in total were sold this year. Trick question.

Answer 2

Answer: 0 have been sold this year last year 5 were sold so there is 235 left

Step-by-step explanation:240-5=235