Fill in the blanks in decimals.
2 boys, Adam and Bryan, share some stickers.
Bryan has 50% of the total.
If Bryan receives extra stickers,
his number of stickers increases by 65%.
- 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 |
1 u |
1 u |
Change |
|
+ 0.65 u |
After |
1 u |
1.65 u |
(a)
Change percentage into units.
50% =
50100 =
12Fraction of the stickers that Bryan has at first =
12 Number of stickers that Bryan has at first = 1 u
(b)
Change in the number of stickers that Bryan has
= 65% x 1 u
=
65100 x 1 u
= 0.65 x 1 u
= 0.65 u
(c)
Number of stickers that Bryan has in the end
= 1 u + 0.65 u
= 1.65 u
(d)
Fraction of the number of stickers that Adam has at first
= 1 -
12 =
12 There is no change in the number of stickers that Adam has.
Number of stickers that Adam has in the end = 1 u
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 0.65; (c) 1.65; (d) 1