Wendy baked 240 cupcakes. She gave 60 cupcakes to Owen and some cupcakes to Vaidev. She had
310 of the total cupcakes left.
- How many cupcakes did she have left?
- What fraction of the total cupcakes did she give to Vaidev?
(a)
Total number of cupcakes = 10 u
10 u = 240
1 u = 240 ÷ 10 = 24
Number of cupcakes that Wendy had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 24
= 72
(b)
Number of cupcakes that Tina gave to Vaidev
= 240 - 72 - 60
= 108
Fraction of the total cupcakes that Wendy gave to Vaidev
=
108240=
920Answer(s): (a) 72; (b)
920