Yoko baked 210 tarts. She gave 70 tarts to Pierre and some tarts to Fred. She had
37 of the total tarts left.
- How many tarts did she have left?
- What fraction of the total tarts did she give to Fred?
(a)
Total number of tarts = 7 u
7 u = 210
1 u = 210 ÷ 7 = 30
Number of tarts that Yoko had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 30
= 90
(b)
Number of tarts that Tina gave to Fred
= 210 - 90 - 70
= 50
Fraction of the total tarts that Yoko gave to Fred
=
50210=
521Answer(s): (a) 90; (b)
521