Wesley had some strawberry macarons and chocolate chip macarons. He gave away 176 macarons to his sister. 25% of them were strawberry macarons and the rest were chocolate chip macarons.

1. How many chocolate chip macarons did he give his sister?
2. Wesley gave some strawberry macarons to his cousin. ²₅ of all the macarons he gave away to his sister and his cousin were strawberry macarons. How many strawberry macarons did he give his cousin?

(a)
Percentage of chocolate chip macarons
= 100% - 25%
= 75%

Number of chocolate chip macarons that Wesley gave to his sister
= 75% x 176
= ⁷⁵₁₀₀ x 176
= 132 

(b)
Fraction of all the macarons he gave away to his sister and his cousin that were chocolate chip macarons
= 1 - ²₅
= ³₅

3 u = 132

1 u = 132 ÷ 3 = 44

Number of strawberry macarons that Wesley gave to his sister and his cousin
= 2 u
= 2 x 44
= 88

Number of strawberry macarons that Wesley gave to his sister
= 176 - 132
= 44

Number of strawberry macarons that Wesley gave to his cousin
= 88 - 44
= 44

Answer(s): (a) 132; (b) 44