Kathy baked 250 biscuits. She gave 90 biscuits to Tom and some biscuits to Flynn. She had
35 of the total biscuits left.
- How many biscuits did she have left?
- What fraction of the total biscuits did she give to Flynn?
(a)
Total number of biscuits = 5 u
5 u = 250
1 u = 250 ÷ 5 = 50
Number of biscuits that Kathy had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 50
= 150
(b)
Number of biscuits that Tina gave to Flynn
= 250 - 150 - 90
= 10
Fraction of the total biscuits that Kathy gave to Flynn
=
10250=
125Answer(s): (a) 150; (b)
125