Give the answers in units (Eg 1 u) or unit equations (Eg 1 u +2).
Adam spends
17 of his money on some stickers.
He spends
13 of his remaining money on some marbles.
- Amount that Adam spends on the stickers = _____ u
- Amount that Adam spends on the marbles = _____ u
- Amount that Adam 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
13=
621Make the denominators the same.
17 =
17621 =
27Amount that Adam spends on the stickers = 1 u
(b)
Amount that Adam spends on the marbles = 2 u
(c)
Amount that Adam has in the end
= 7 u - 2 u - 1 u
= 4 u
(d)
Difference in the amount spent on the marbles and stickers
= 2 u - 1 u
= 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 2; (c) 4; (d) 1