Mary sold 5/8 of the 160 packets in the morning. The morning sale is found directly from the given total.

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• Morning sold → 5/8 × 160 = 100 packets
• Remainder → 160 − 100 = 60 packets
• Afternoon sold → 3/4 × 60 = 45 packets
• Total sold = 100 + 45 = 145 packets (for reference)

Mary sold 100 packets of noodles in the morning.
Check: Morning 100 + Afternoon 45 + Left 15 = 160 total. Afternoon = 3/4 × 60 = 45. ✓