Min baked 240 macarons. She gave 50 macarons to Ryan and some macarons to Luke. She had
58 of the total macarons left.
- How many macarons did she have left?
- What fraction of the total macarons did she give to Luke?
(a)
Total number of macarons = 8 u
8 u = 240
1 u = 240 ÷ 8 = 30
Number of macarons that Min had left
= 5 u
= 5 x 30
= 150
(b)
Number of macarons that Tina gave to Luke
= 240 - 150 - 50
= 40
Fraction of the total macarons that Min gave to Luke
=
40240=
16Answer(s): (a) 150; (b)
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