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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Only 4%2F5 or %281-1%2F5%29 of the inmates take an apple.
%284%2F5%2955=44
So take 44 away from the initial 100,
N=100-44=56