Sharing sweets

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 Ben has a bag of 40 sweets. He eats 2/5 of them on Monday and 1/4 of what is left on Tuesday. How many sweets does he have left?

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  1. Rithvik21 August 2026 at 14:38

    Ben starts with 40 sweets.
    Monday: eats 2/5 × 40 = 16 → 40 − 16 = 24 left.
    Tuesday: eats 1/4 of 24 = 6 → 24 − 6 = 18 left.
    Answer: 18 sweets.

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