Linda baked 220 shortbreads. She gave 40 shortbreads to Billy and some shortbreads to Sean. She had
411 of the total shortbreads left.
- How many shortbreads did she have left?
- What fraction of the total shortbreads did she give to Sean?
(a)
Total number of shortbreads = 11 u
11 u = 220
1 u = 220 ÷ 11 = 20
Number of shortbreads that Linda had left
= 4 u
= 4 x 20
= 80
(b)
Number of shortbreads that Tina gave to Sean
= 220 - 80 - 40
= 100
Fraction of the total shortbreads that Linda gave to Sean
=
100220=
511Answer(s): (a) 80; (b)
511