Tina spent
37 of her money on 9 puffs and 3 macarons. If each puff costs five times as much as a macaron, how many macarons could Tina buy with the rest of her money?
| |
Puffs |
Macarons |
| Number |
9 |
3 |
| Value |
5 u |
1 u |
| Total value |
45 u |
3 u |
Cost of 1 macaron = 1 u
Cost of 1 puff = 5 u
Total cost of 9 puffs and 3 macarons
= 9 x 5 u + 3 x 1 u
= 48 u
Fraction of Tina's money left
= 1 -
37 =
4737 of Tina's money = 48 u
17 of Tina's money = 48 u ÷ 3 = 16 u
47 of Tina's money = 16 u x 4 = 64 u
Number of macarons that Tina could buy
= 64 u ÷ 1 u
= 64
Answer(s): 64
