Fill in the blanks in decimals.
2 boys, Bryan and Adam, share some stickers.
Adam has 75% of the total.
If Adam receives extra stickers,
his number of stickers increases by 45%.
- Number of stickers that Adam has at first = _____ u
- Change in the number of stickers that Adam has = _____ u
- Number of stickers that Adam has in the end = _____ u
- Number of stickers that Bryan has in the end = _____ u
|
Bryan |
Adam |
Before |
1 u |
3 u |
Change |
|
+ 1.35 u |
After |
1 u |
4.35 u |
(a)
Change percentage into units.
75% =
75100 =
34Fraction of the stickers that Adam has at first =
34 Number of stickers that Adam has at first = 3 u
(b)
Change in the number of stickers that Adam has
= 45% x 3 u
=
45100 x 3 u
= 0.45 x 3 u
= 1.35 u
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has in the end
= 3 u + 1.35 u
= 4.35 u
(d)
Fraction of the number of stickers that Bryan has at first
= 1 -
34 =
14 There is no change in the number of stickers that Bryan has.
Number of stickers that Bryan has in the end = 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 1.35; (c) 4.35; (d) 1