SOLUTION: Jenna bought some pens. She gave 1/3 of them to her sister and 1/5 to her brother. If the brother received 40 fewer pens than the sister, how many pens dd the sister receive?

SOLUTION: Jenna bought some pens. She gave 1/3 of them to her sister and 1/5 to her brother. If the brother received 40 fewer pens than the sister, how many pens dd the sister receive?

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Question 973031: Jenna bought some pens. She gave 1/3 of them to her sister and 1/5 to her brother. If the brother received 40 fewer pens than the sister, how many pens dd the sister receive?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x=number of pens

Jenna bought 300 pens.
1/3(300)=100 Sister received 100 pens.
1/5(300)=60 Brother received 60 pens.(40 fewer than sister)
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