Emma baked 210 cookies. She gave 70 cookies to Cole and some cookies to Rael. She had
37 of the total cookies left.
- How many cookies did she have left?
- What fraction of the total cookies did she give to Rael?
(a)
Total number of cookies = 7 u
7 u = 210
1 u = 210 ÷ 7 = 30
Number of cookies that Emma had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 30
= 90
(b)
Number of cookies that Tina gave to Rael
= 210 - 90 - 70
= 50
Fraction of the total cookies that Emma gave to Rael
=
50210=
521Answer(s): (a) 90; (b)
521