Victoria baked 250 cupcakes. She gave 40 cupcakes to Vincent and some cupcakes to David. She had
45 of the total cupcakes left.
- How many cupcakes did she have left?
- What fraction of the total cupcakes did she give to David?
(a)
Total number of cupcakes = 5 u
5 u = 250
1 u = 250 ÷ 5 = 50
Number of cupcakes that Victoria had left
= 4 u
= 4 x 50
= 200
(b)
Number of cupcakes that Tina gave to David
= 250 - 200 - 40
= 10
Fraction of the total cupcakes that Victoria gave to David
=
10250=
125Answer(s): (a) 200; (b)
125