PSLE A shop had a number of tablets for sale. After selling 16 of them in the morning and
16 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
12 of the tablets. How many tablets were left?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
16 |
1x1 |
5x1 |
1x5 |
1x5 |
4 u |
1 u |
5 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
16 =
56 5x16x1 Remainder =
1x52x5 Total
56 Remainder =
510 Total
Number of tablets sold in the morning
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 16
1 u = 16 ÷ 4 = 4
Number of tablets left
= 5 u
= 5 x 4
= 20
Answer(s): 20