Zara baked 150 tarts. She gave 80 tarts to Ken and some tarts to Vaidev. She had
310 of the total tarts left.
- How many tarts did she have left?
- What fraction of the total tarts did she give to Vaidev?
(a)
Total number of tarts = 10 u
10 u = 150
1 u = 150 ÷ 10 = 15
Number of tarts that Zara had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 15
= 45
(b)
Number of tarts that Tina gave to Vaidev
= 150 - 45 - 80
= 25
Fraction of the total tarts that Zara gave to Vaidev
=
25150=
16Answer(s): (a) 45; (b)
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