Mr Pierre had 224 persimmons. He sold 80 of them and the rest were shared equally among his 4 uncles.
- What fraction of the persimmons did his uncles receive?
- How many persimmons did each uncle get?
(a)
Number of persimmons left
= 224 - 80
= 144
Fraction of persimmons that his uncles received
=
144224=
914 (b)
Number of persimmons that each uncle received
= 144 ÷ 4
= 36
Answer(s): (a)
914; (b) 36