Usha baked 270 cupcakes. She gave 90 cupcakes to Simon and some cupcakes to Fred. She had
49 of the total cupcakes left.
- How many cupcakes did she have left?
- What fraction of the total cupcakes did she give to Fred?
(a)
Total number of cupcakes = 9 u
9 u = 270
1 u = 270 ÷ 9 = 30
Number of cupcakes that Usha had left
= 4 u
= 4 x 30
= 120
(b)
Number of cupcakes that Tina gave to Fred
= 270 - 120 - 90
= 60
Fraction of the total cupcakes that Usha gave to Fred
=
60270=
29Answer(s): (a) 120; (b)
29