Give the answers in units (Eg 1 u) or unit equations (Eg 1 u +2).
Bryan spends
17 of his money on some stickers.
He spends
14 of his remaining money on some marbles.
- Amount that Bryan spends on the stickers = _____ u
- Amount that Bryan spends on the marbles = _____ u
- Amount that Bryan has in the end = _____ u
- Difference in the amount spent on the marbles and stickers = _____ u
(a)
Fraction of his money spent on the stickers =
17 Fraction of his money left after spending on the stickers
= 1 -
17=
67 Fraction of his money spent on the marbles
=
67 x
14=
628Make the denominators the same.
17 =
214628 =
314Amount that Bryan spends on the stickers = 2 u
(b)
Amount that Bryan spends on the marbles = 3 u
(c)
Amount that Bryan has in the end
= 14 u - 3 u - 2 u
= 9 u
(d)
Difference in the amount spent on the marbles and stickers
= 3 u - 2 u
= 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 2; (b) 3; (c) 9; (d) 1