Betty baked 240 tarts. She gave 40 tarts to Elijah and some tarts to Rael. She had
45 of the total tarts left.
- How many tarts did she have left?
- What fraction of the total tarts did she give to Rael?
(a)
Total number of tarts = 5 u
5 u = 240
1 u = 240 ÷ 5 = 48
Number of tarts that Betty had left
= 4 u
= 4 x 48
= 192
(b)
Number of tarts that Tina gave to Rael
= 240 - 192 - 40
= 8
Fraction of the total tarts that Betty gave to Rael
=
8240=
130Answer(s): (a) 192; (b)
130