Gwen baked 280 tarts. She gave 60 tarts to Reggie and some tarts to Bryan. She had
34 of the total tarts left.
- How many tarts did she have left?
- What fraction of the total tarts did she give to Bryan?
(a)
Total number of tarts = 4 u
4 u = 280
1 u = 280 ÷ 4 = 70
Number of tarts that Gwen had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 70
= 210
(b)
Number of tarts that Tina gave to Bryan
= 280 - 210 - 60
= 10
Fraction of the total tarts that Gwen gave to Bryan
=
10280=
128Answer(s): (a) 210; (b)
128