Question: Angela has a collection of 24 pieces of rare action figures. She sold off a quarter of them at the pawnshop and gave one-third of the remainder to her daughter. How many does she have left? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
One - quarter of 24 action figures is 24 * (1 / 4) = 6. She sold off 6 action figures so she has 24 - 6 = 18 left. One - third of 18 is 18 * (1 / 3) = 6. She gave out 6 so she has 18 - 6 = 12 left. So the answer is 12.