Jade baked 150 biscuits. She gave 50 biscuits to Carl and some biscuits to Howard. She had
310 of the total biscuits left.
- How many biscuits did she have left?
- What fraction of the total biscuits did she give to Howard?
(a)
Total number of biscuits = 10 u
10 u = 150
1 u = 150 ÷ 10 = 15
Number of biscuits that Jade had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 15
= 45
(b)
Number of biscuits that Tina gave to Howard
= 150 - 45 - 50
= 55
Fraction of the total biscuits that Jade gave to Howard
=
55150=
1130Answer(s): (a) 45; (b)
1130