Ahmad had some pastries.
38 of them were scones. The rest were macarons. He sold
35 of the scones and 9 macarons. In the end, he had 208 pastries left. How many more scones than macarons did he sell?
| |
Scones |
Macarons |
Comparing pastries
at first |
3x5 =
15 u |
5x5 =
25 u |
Before
|
5x3 =
15 u |
25 u |
Change
|
- 3x3 =
- 9 u |
- 9 |
After
|
2x3 =
6 u |
25 u - 9 |
The number of scones at first is repeated. Make the number of scones at first the same. LCM of 3 and 5 is 15.
Total number of pastries left
= 6 u + 25 u - 9
= 31 u - 9
31 u - 9 = 208
31 u = 208 + 9
31 u = 217
1 u = 217 ÷ 31 = 7
Number of more scones than macarons that Ahmad sold
= 9 u - 9
= 9 x 7 - 9
= 63 - 9
= 54
Answer(s): 54
