Mary baked 210 tarts. She gave 60 tarts to Andy and some tarts to Peter. She had
47 of the total tarts left.
- How many tarts did she have left?
- What fraction of the total tarts did she give to Peter?
(a)
Total number of tarts = 7 u
7 u = 210
1 u = 210 ÷ 7 = 30
Number of tarts that Mary had left
= 4 u
= 4 x 30
= 120
(b)
Number of tarts that Tina gave to Peter
= 210 - 120 - 60
= 30
Fraction of the total tarts that Mary gave to Peter
=
30210=
17Answer(s): (a) 120; (b)
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