Question

James has 36 sweets. He gives ¼ of them to his brother.
How many sweets does he have left?

Answer 1

Answer:

sweets left with him will be 36/4 that is 9

Answer 2

solution:

no. of sweets James has: 36 sweets

the fraction of sweets he gives to his brother: 1/4

so,

     1/4 x 36,

   = 36/4

    =9

so James has 9 sweets after giving 1/4 of his sweets to his brother :)