Problema Solution
There are
72
new houses being built in a neighborhood. Last month,
1/3
of them were sold. This month,
5/8
of the remaining houses were sold. How many houses are left to be sold?
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent the number of houses left to be sold
(1/3)72 + (5/8)(1 - 1/3)*72 + x = 72
by solving we find:
x = 18 houses
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there are 18 houses left to be sold.