Fill in the blanks.
Alfie spends
17 of his money on 2 beads and 2 coins.
Each coin costs thrice as much as each bead.
Let the price of 1 bead be 1 u.
- Cost of 1 coin = _____ u
- Amount that Alfie has spent = _____ u
- Amount that Alfie has left = _____ u
- Amount that Alfie has at first = _____ u
(a)
Change X times into units.
Cost of 1 bead = 1 u
Cost of 1 coin = 3 x 1 u = 3 u
(b)
Amount that Alfie has spent
= 2 x 1 u + 2 x 3 u
= 2 u + 6 u
= 8 u
(c)
Fraction of the money he has left
= 1 -
17 =
67 17 of his money = 8 u
67 of his money = 6 x 8 u = 48 u
Amount that Alfie has left = 48 u
(d)
Amount that Alfie has at first
= 8 u + 48 u
= 56 u
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 8; (c) 48; (d) 56