Asher had some cranberry wafers and apple wafers. He gave away 120 wafers to his cousin. 10% of them were cranberry wafers and the rest were apple wafers.

1. How many apple wafers did he give his cousin?
2. Asher gave some cranberry wafers to his brother. ³₅ of all the wafers he gave away to his cousin and his brother were cranberry wafers. How many cranberry wafers did he give his brother?

(a)
Percentage of apple wafers
= 100% - 10%
= 90%

Number of apple wafers that Asher gave to his cousin
= 90% x 120
= ⁹⁰₁₀₀ x 120
= 108 

(b)
Fraction of all the wafers he gave away to his cousin and his brother that were apple wafers
= 1 - ³₅
= ²₅

2 u = 108

1 u = 108 ÷ 2 = 54

Number of cranberry wafers that Asher gave to his cousin and his brother
= 3 u
= 3 x 54
= 162

Number of cranberry wafers that Asher gave to his cousin
= 120 - 108
= 12

Number of cranberry wafers that Asher gave to his brother
= 162 - 12
= 150

Answer(s): (a) 108; (b) 150