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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 GPMueller
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42 + 65 + 33 = 140, so Ian has 160 counters left. 160/300 in its simplest form is 8/15
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