Olivia baked 250 puffs. She gave 90 puffs to Fred and some puffs to Oscar. She had
35 of the total puffs left.
- How many puffs did she have left?
- What fraction of the total puffs did she give to Oscar?
(a)
Total number of puffs = 5 u
5 u = 250
1 u = 250 ÷ 5 = 50
Number of puffs that Olivia had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 50
= 150
(b)
Number of puffs that Tina gave to Oscar
= 250 - 150 - 90
= 10
Fraction of the total puffs that Olivia gave to Oscar
=
10250=
125Answer(s): (a) 150; (b)
125