Gem baked 200 macarons. She gave 40 macarons to Eric and some macarons to Neave. She had
310 of the total macarons left.
- How many macarons did she have left?
- What fraction of the total macarons did she give to Neave?
(a)
Total number of macarons = 10 u
10 u = 200
1 u = 200 ÷ 10 = 20
Number of macarons that Gem had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 20
= 60
(b)
Number of macarons that Tina gave to Neave
= 200 - 60 - 40
= 100
Fraction of the total macarons that Gem gave to Neave
=
100200=
12Answer(s): (a) 60; (b)
12