Lynn baked some tarts. She sold
29 of them in the afternoon and
114 of the remainder in the evening. If she had 39 tarts left, how many tarts did she bake?
| Afternoon |
Remainder |
Total |
| 2x2 |
7x2 |
9x2 |
| |
Evening |
Left |
|
| |
1 |
13 |
|
| 4 u |
1 u |
13 u |
18 u |
Fraction of the tarts left after selling in the afternoon
= 1 -
29 =
79 Fraction of the remaining tarts left after selling in the evening
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Fraction of the tarts left after selling in the evening
=
1314 x
79 =
131813 u = 39
1 u = 39 ÷ 13 = 3
Total number of tarts that Lynn baked
= 18 u
= 18 x 3
= 54
Answer(s): 54
