Fill in the blanks in decimals.
2 boys, Adam and Bryan, share some stickers.
Bryan has 45% of the total.
If Bryan gives away some stickers,
his number of stickers decreases by 40%.
- 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 |
11 u |
9 u |
Change |
|
- 3.6 u |
After |
11 u |
5.4 u |
(a)
Change percentage into units.
45% =
45100 =
920Fraction of the stickers that Bryan has at first =
920 Number of stickers that Bryan has at first = 9 u
(b)
Change in the number of stickers that Bryan has
= 40% x 9 u
=
40100 x 9 u
= 0.4 x 9 u
= 3.6 u
(c)
Number of stickers that Bryan has in the end
= 9 u - 3.6 u
= 5.4 u
(d)
Fraction of the number of stickers that Adam has at first
= 1 -
920 =
1120 There is no change in the number of stickers that Adam has.
Number of stickers that Adam has in the end = 11 u
Answer(s): (a) 9; (b) 3.6; (c) 5.4; (d) 11