SOLUTION: A store owner has 225 suits. At the end of a sale he had sold 4/5 of them. How many suits were left?

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Question 287717: A store owner has 225 suits. At the end of a sale he had sold 4/5 of them. How many suits were left?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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1-4/5=1/5
225/5=45 suits left