At the height of cranberry season, there are 60000 cranberries in a bog. 40% are harvested by humans and another 20000 are eaten by elk. How many cranberries are left?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
First find the total number of cranberries harvested by humans: 60000 cranberries * 40% = 24000. Then subtract the number of cranberries taken by the humans and elk to find the number remaining: 60000 cranberries - 24000 cranberries - 20000 cranberries = 16000 cranberries.
Thus, the answer is 16000.