Yoko baked 160 cupcakes. She gave 40 cupcakes to Warren and some cupcakes to Henry. She had
58 of the total cupcakes left.
- How many cupcakes did she have left?
- What fraction of the total cupcakes did she give to Henry?
(a)
Total number of cupcakes = 8 u
8 u = 160
1 u = 160 ÷ 8 = 20
Number of cupcakes that Yoko had left
= 5 u
= 5 x 20
= 100
(b)
Number of cupcakes that Tina gave to Henry
= 160 - 100 - 40
= 20
Fraction of the total cupcakes that Yoko gave to Henry
=
20160=
18Answer(s): (a) 100; (b)
18