Sarah baked 280 tarts. She gave 70 tarts to Elijah and some tarts to Caden. She had
47 of the total tarts left.
- How many tarts did she have left?
- What fraction of the total tarts did she give to Caden?
(a)
Total number of tarts = 7 u
7 u = 280
1 u = 280 ÷ 7 = 40
Number of tarts that Sarah had left
= 4 u
= 4 x 40
= 160
(b)
Number of tarts that Tina gave to Caden
= 280 - 160 - 70
= 50
Fraction of the total tarts that Sarah gave to Caden
=
50280=
528Answer(s): (a) 160; (b)
528