Jen baked 210 shortbreads. She gave 30 shortbreads to Nick and some shortbreads to Henry. She had
47 of the total shortbreads left.
- How many shortbreads did she have left?
- What fraction of the total shortbreads did she give to Henry?
(a)
Total number of shortbreads = 7 u
7 u = 210
1 u = 210 ÷ 7 = 30
Number of shortbreads that Jen had left
= 4 u
= 4 x 30
= 120
(b)
Number of shortbreads that Tina gave to Henry
= 210 - 120 - 30
= 60
Fraction of the total shortbreads that Jen gave to Henry
=
60210=
27Answer(s): (a) 120; (b)
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