Cindy baked 210 macarons. She gave 60 macarons to Carl and some macarons to Ahmad. She had
37 of the total macarons left.
- How many macarons did she have left?
- What fraction of the total macarons did she give to Ahmad?
(a)
Total number of macarons = 7 u
7 u = 210
1 u = 210 ÷ 7 = 30
Number of macarons that Cindy had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 30
= 90
(b)
Number of macarons that Tina gave to Ahmad
= 210 - 90 - 60
= 60
Fraction of the total macarons that Cindy gave to Ahmad
=
60210=
27Answer(s): (a) 90; (b)
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