SOLUTION: a vendor sold 2/3 of his hot dogs in the morning and 1/6 in the afternoon. He sold 200 hot dogs altogether. how many hot dogs did he have left?

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Question 684051: a vendor sold 2/3 of his hot dogs in the morning and 1/6 in the afternoon. He sold 200 hot dogs altogether. how many hot dogs did he have left?
Answer by RonJonPhysics(8) About Me  (Show Source):
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200 Hot dogs is 5/6 of the total supply. (2/3 + 1/6)
Thus, 240 hot dogs is the total supply.
He had 40 hot dogs left.