Fill in the blanks in decimals.
2 boys, Adam and Bryan, share some stickers.
Bryan has 60% of the total.
If Bryan receives extra stickers,
his number of stickers increases by 60%.
- Number of stickers that Bryan has at first = _____ u
- Change in the number of stickers that Bryan has = _____ u
- Number of stickers that Bryan has in the end = _____ u
- Number of stickers that Adam has in the end = _____ u
|
Adam |
Bryan |
Before |
2 u |
3 u |
Change |
|
+ 1.8 u |
After |
2 u |
4.8 u |
(a)
Change percentage into units.
60% =
60100 =
35Fraction of the stickers that Bryan has at first =
35 Number of stickers that Bryan has at first = 3 u
(b)
Change in the number of stickers that Bryan has
= 60% x 3 u
=
60100 x 3 u
= 0.6 x 3 u
= 1.8 u
(c)
Number of stickers that Bryan has in the end
= 3 u + 1.8 u
= 4.8 u
(d)
Fraction of the number of stickers that Adam has at first
= 1 -
35 =
25 There is no change in the number of stickers that Adam has.
Number of stickers that Adam has in the end = 2 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 1.8; (c) 4.8; (d) 2