Question

Harold found a puzzle with many pieces. He asked Carmen and Emma to help him solve the

puzzle. He gave Carmen half his pieces. Harold then gave Emma two-thirds of the pieces he had
left after giving pieces to Carmen. Now, Harold has 12 pieces left over to help in solving the
puzzle.
How many pieces are in the whole puzzle?​

Answer 1

puzzle has 72 pieces

Explanation:

Carmen's half is 36

Emma's two thirds of 36 is 24

Harold has one third of 36, is 12

36+24+12=72