Jade baked 160 macarons. She gave 40 macarons to Simon and some macarons to Charlie. She had
310 of the total macarons left.
- How many macarons did she have left?
- What fraction of the total macarons did she give to Charlie?
(a)
Total number of macarons = 10 u
10 u = 160
1 u = 160 ÷ 10 = 16
Number of macarons that Jade had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 16
= 48
(b)
Number of macarons that Tina gave to Charlie
= 160 - 48 - 40
= 72
Fraction of the total macarons that Jade gave to Charlie
=
72160=
920Answer(s): (a) 48; (b)
920