Hilda baked 152 tarts and scones. She burnt 9 pieces and counted the remaining pieces.
13 of the scones and
45 of the tarts were banana flavoured. There were equal number of scones and tarts that were cheese flavoured.
- How many unburnt cheese tarts were there?
- What fraction of the unburnt pastries were banana tarts?
(a)
Number of pastries that was not burnt
= 152 - 9
= 143
Fraction of the scones that was cheese flavoured
= 1 -
13 =
23 Fraction of the tarts that was cheese flavoured
= 1 -
45 =
15 The number of cheese scones and cheese tarts was the same. Make the numerators the same.
23 Scones =
1x25x2 Tarts
23 Scones =
210 Tarts
Number of unburnt scones = 3 u
Number of unburnt tarts = 10 u
Total number of unburnt pastries
= 3 u + 10 u
= 13 u
13 u = 143
1 u = 143 ÷ 13 = 11
Number of unburnt cheese tarts
= 2 u
= 2 x 11
= 22
(b)
Number of unburnt banana tarts
= 10 u - 2 u
= 8 u
Unburnt banana tartsTotal unburnt pastries =
83 + 10 =
813 Answer(s): (a) 22; (b)
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