Emma baked 280 shortbreads. She gave 70 shortbreads to Pierre and some shortbreads to Jenson. She had
35 of the total shortbreads left.
- How many shortbreads did she have left?
- What fraction of the total shortbreads did she give to Jenson?
(a)
Total number of shortbreads = 5 u
5 u = 280
1 u = 280 ÷ 5 = 56
Number of shortbreads that Emma had left
= 3 u
= 3 x 56
= 168
(b)
Number of shortbreads that Tina gave to Jenson
= 280 - 168 - 70
= 42
Fraction of the total shortbreads that Emma gave to Jenson
=
42280=
320Answer(s): (a) 168; (b)
320