Yen baked 150 tarts. She gave 60 tarts to Albert and some tarts to John. She had
310 of the total tarts left.
- How many tarts did she have left?
- What fraction of the total tarts did she give to John?
(a)
Total number of tarts = 10 u
10 u = 150
1 u = 150 ÷ 10 = 15
Number of tarts that Yen had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 15
= 45
(b)
Number of tarts that Tina gave to John
= 150 - 45 - 60
= 45
Fraction of the total tarts that Yen gave to John
=
45150=
310Answer(s): (a) 45; (b)
310