Fill in the blanks in decimals.
2 boys, Bryan and Adam, share some stickers.
Adam has 35% of the total.
If Adam receives extra stickers,
his number of stickers increases by 75%.
- 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 |
13 u |
7 u |
Change |
|
+ 5.25 u |
After |
13 u |
12.25 u |
(a)
Change percentage into units.
35% =
35100 =
720Fraction of the stickers that Adam has at first =
720 Number of stickers that Adam has at first = 7 u
(b)
Change in the number of stickers that Adam has
= 75% x 7 u
=
75100 x 7 u
= 0.75 x 7 u
= 5.25 u
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has in the end
= 7 u + 5.25 u
= 12.25 u
(d)
Fraction of the number of stickers that Bryan has at first
= 1 -
720 =
1320 There is no change in the number of stickers that Bryan has.
Number of stickers that Bryan has in the end = 13 u
Answer(s): (a) 7; (b) 5.25; (c) 12.25; (d) 13