Gabby spent
57 of her money on 4 cupcakes and 5 tarts. If each cupcake costs five times as much as a tart, how many cupcakes could Gabby buy with the rest of her money?
| |
Cupcakes |
Tarts |
| Number |
4 |
5 |
| Value |
5 u |
1 u |
| Total value |
20 u |
5 u |
Cost of 1 tart = 1 u
Cost of 1 cupcake = 5 u
Total cost of 4 cupcakes and 5 tarts
= 4 x 5 u + 5 x 1 u
= 25 u
Fraction of Gabby's money left
= 1 -
57 =
2757 of Gabby's money = 25 u
17 of Gabby's money = 25 u ÷ 5 = 5 u
27 of Gabby's money = 5 u x 2 = 10 u
Number of cupcakes that Gabby could buy
= 10 u ÷ 5 u
= 2
Answer(s): 2
