Jane is dividing up minnows to be carnival prizes. She bought 600 minnows, and each prize is a bowl with 3 minnows. If 800 people are going to play the game and 15% win a prize, how many minnows will be left over? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
First find the number of people that win a prize: 800 people * 15% = 120 people. Then multiply that number by the number of minnows each person wins: 120 people * 3 minnows / person = 360 minnows. Then subtract that number of minnows won from the starting number to find the number that are left: 600 minnows - 360 minnows = 240 minnows. So, the answer is 240.