Aunt Victoria made 95 more macarons than biscuits. After she gave 0.9 of the macarons and
25 of the biscuits to Linda, she was left with 97 more macarons than biscuits. How many macarons did she make?
| |
Macarons |
Biscuits |
Comparing macarons
and biscuits at first |
|
95 more |
Before |
10 u |
5x2 + 95 =
10 u + 95 |
Change |
- 9 u |
- 2x2 - 38 =
- 4 u - 38
|
After |
1 u |
3x2 + 57 =
6 u + 57 |
Comparing macarons
and biscuits in the end |
|
97 more |
0.9 =
910 25 x 95 = 38
Number of biscuits that Aunt Victoria gave to Linda = 4 u + 38
If Aunt Victoria made another 97 macarons in the end, the number of macarons and biscuits in the end would be the same.
6 u + 57 = 1 u + 97
6 u - 1 u = 97 - 57
5 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 5 = 8
Number of macarons that Aunt Victoria made
= 10 u
= 10 x 8
= 80
Answer(s): 80
