Vanessa baked 220 tarts. She gave 40 tarts to Japheth and some tarts to Brandon. She had
411 of the total tarts left.
- How many tarts did she have left?
- What fraction of the total tarts did she give to Brandon?
(a)
Total number of tarts = 11 u
11 u = 220
1 u = 220 ÷ 11 = 20
Number of tarts that Vanessa had left
= 4 u
= 4 x 20
= 80
(b)
Number of tarts that Tina gave to Brandon
= 220 - 80 - 40
= 100
Fraction of the total tarts that Vanessa gave to Brandon
=
100220=
511Answer(s): (a) 80; (b)
511