Xylia spent
411 of her money on 3 scones and 5 muffins. If each scone costs five times as much as a muffin, how many muffins could Xylia buy with the rest of her money?
| |
Scones |
Muffins |
| Number |
3 |
5 |
| Value |
5 u |
1 u |
| Total value |
15 u |
5 u |
Cost of 1 muffin = 1 u
Cost of 1 scone = 5 u
Total cost of 3 scones and 5 muffins
= 3 x 5 u + 5 x 1 u
= 20 u
Fraction of Xylia's money left
= 1 -
411 =
711411 of Xylia's money = 20 u
111 of Xylia's money = 20 u ÷ 4 = 5 u
711 of Xylia's money = 5 u x 7 = 35 u
Number of muffins that Xylia could buy
= 35 u ÷ 1 u
= 35
Answer(s): 35
