Give the answers in units (Eg 1 u) or unit equations (Eg 1 u +2).
Charlie spends
29 of his money on some stickers.
He spends
12 of his remaining money on some beads.
- Amount that Charlie spends on the stickers = _____ u
- Amount that Charlie spends on the beads = _____ u
- Amount that Charlie has in the end = _____ u
- Difference in the amount spent on the beads and stickers = _____ u
(a)
Fraction of his money spent on the stickers =
29 Fraction of his money left after spending on the stickers
= 1 -
29=
79 Fraction of his money spent on the beads
=
79 x
12=
718Make the denominators the same.
29 =
418718 =
718Amount that Charlie spends on the stickers = 4 u
(b)
Amount that Charlie spends on the beads = 7 u
(c)
Amount that Charlie has in the end
= 18 u - 7 u - 4 u
= 7 u
(d)
Difference in the amount spent on the beads and stickers
= 7 u - 4 u
= 3 u
Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 7; (c) 7; (d) 3