i really don't get this one. A stock clerk had 600 pads on hand. He then issued 3/8 of his supply of pads to division x, 1/4 to division y and 1/6 to division z. The number of pads remaning in stock is? 125 why and how?

3/8 x 600 = ?
1/4 x 600 = ?
1/6 x 600 = ?

Add the answers to the above problems. Then subtract them from 600. That leaves 125.

First, find the number of pads issued to each division by multiplying the given fractions by 600.

For Division X:
3/8 x 600 = (3 x 600) / 8 = 1800 / 8 = 225

For Division Y:
1/4 x 600 = (1 x 600) / 4 = 600 / 4 = 150

For Division Z:
1/6 x 600 = (1 x 600) / 6 = 600 / 6 = 100

Now, add up the issued pads:
225 (Division X) + 150 (Division Y) + 100 (Division Z) = 475

Finally, to find the remaining pads in stock, subtract the total issued pads from the initial stock:
600 (initial stock) - 475 (issued pads) = 125

So, there are 125 pads remaining in stock.

To find out how many pads were issued to each division, we need to calculate:

3/8 x 600 = 225 pads were issued to division X
1/4 x 600 = 150 pads were issued to division Y
1/6 x 600 = 100 pads were issued to division Z

To find the remaining pads in stock, we need to subtract the total number of pads issued from the initial stock of 600 pads:

600 - (225 + 150 + 100) = 125 pads remaining in stock.

To solve this problem, you need to first calculate how many pads were issued to each division.

To find out how many pads were issued to division X, you multiply the total number of pads (600) by 3/8:

3/8 x 600 = 225

So, 225 pads were issued to division X.

To find out how many pads were issued to division Y, you multiply the total number of pads (600) by 1/4:

1/4 x 600 = 150

So, 150 pads were issued to division Y.

To find out how many pads were issued to division Z, you multiply the total number of pads (600) by 1/6:

1/6 x 600 = 100

So, 100 pads were issued to division Z.

Now, to find out the number of pads remaining in stock, you subtract the total number of pads issued to all divisions from the initial stock of 600 pads:

600 - (225 + 150 + 100) = 125

Therefore, the number of pads remaining in stock is 125.