SOLUTION: there are 100 apples on the table for 55 inmate is entitled to one apple each. if a fifth of them decide not to take their share, how many apples will be left?

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Question 1021222: there are 100 apples on the table for 55 inmate is entitled to one apple each. if a fifth of them decide not to take their share, how many apples will be left?

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Only or of the inmates take an apple.

So take away from the initial ,


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