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A bookstore had 60 copies of a magazine. Yesterday, it sold 1/3 of them. Today, it sold 3/5 of what remained. How many copies does the bookstore have left?

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Answer: 8 copies

Explanation:

1/3 of 60 is 20. 1/5 of 40 is 8. 8x3=24, 40-24=16

User Aviram Netanel
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Answer is 16
1/3 or 60 is 20 so they sold 20 and had 40 left over 1/5 of 40 is 8 8*3= 24 40-24=16
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