Vanessa baked 250 tarts. She gave 60 tarts to Billy and some tarts to Tim. She had
35 of the total tarts left.
- How many tarts did she have left?
- What fraction of the total tarts did she give to Tim?
(a)
Total number of tarts = 5 u
5 u = 250
1 u = 250 ÷ 5 = 50
Number of tarts that Vanessa had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 50
= 150
(b)
Number of tarts that Tina gave to Tim
= 250 - 150 - 60
= 40
Fraction of the total tarts that Vanessa gave to Tim
=
40250=
425Answer(s): (a) 150; (b)
425