PSLENicole made some puffs to sell.
34 of them were mushroom puffs and the rest were kaya puffs. After selling 259 kaya puffs and
56 of the mushroom puffs, she had
15 of the puffs left. How many puffs did Nicole sell?
|
Mushroom puffs |
Kaya puffs |
Total |
Comparing mushroom puffs and kaya puffs at first |
3x2 |
1x2 |
4x2
|
Before |
6x1 |
|
|
Change |
- 5x1
|
- 259 |
|
After |
1x1
|
|
|
|
Mushroom puffs |
Kaya puffs |
Total |
Before |
6 u |
2 u |
8 u
|
Change |
- 5 u
|
- 259 |
|
After
|
1 u
|
2 u - 259
|
15 x 8 u = 135 u |
The number of mushroom puffs at first is repeated. Make the number of mushroom puffs at first the same. LCM of 3 and 6 is 6.
Number of puffs left
= 1 u + 2 u - 259
= 3 u - 259
3 u - 259 = 1
35 u
3 u - 1
35 u = 259
1
25 u = 259
1 u = 259 ÷ 1
25 = 185
Total number of puffs that Nicole sold
= 5 u + 259
= 5 x 185 + 259
= 925 + 259
= 1184
Answer(s): 1184