Answer:
The portion of the initial amount that was given away is:
= 0.40
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Number of apples available = 10
Number of those apples given to a friend for Christmas = 4
The portion given away = 4/10 = 0.4
This represents 40% of the whole.
b) The portion given away to the friend for Christmas is a proportion of the whole. In this case, it represents just 40% of the 10 apples. This means that only 60% or 0.60 of the original apples are still available or on hand because 40% had been given away.