Olivia baked a total of 445 cupcakes and wafers. After giving away 90% of the wafers and 75% of the cupcakes, she was left with twice as many wafers as cupcakes. Find the number of cupcakes Olivia gave away.
|
Wafers |
Cupcakes |
Before |
10x2 = 20 u
|
4 u |
Change |
- 9x2 = 18 u |
- 3 u |
After |
1x2 = 2 u |
1 u |
Comparing wafers and cupcakes in the end |
2x1 = 2 u |
1x1 = 1 u |
90% =
90100 =
91075% =
75100 =
34The number of wafers in the end is the repeated identity. Make the number of wafers in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Total number of pastries at first
= 20 u + 4 u
= 24 u
24 u = 445
1 u = 445 ÷ 24 = 7
Number of cupcakes that Olivia gave away
= 3 u
= 3 x 7
= 21
Answer(s): 21