Min spent
35 of her money on 7 croissants and 8 macarons. If each croissant costs four times as much as a macaron, how many macarons could Min buy with the rest of her money?
| |
Croissants |
Macarons |
| Number |
7 |
8 |
| Value |
4 u |
1 u |
| Total value |
28 u |
8 u |
Cost of 1 macaron = 1 u
Cost of 1 croissant = 4 u
Total cost of 7 croissants and 8 macarons
= 7 x 4 u + 8 x 1 u
= 36 u
Fraction of Min's money left
= 1 -
35 =
2535 of Min's money = 36 u
15 of Min's money = 36 u ÷ 3 = 12 u
25 of Min's money = 12 u x 2 = 24 u
Number of macarons that Min could buy
= 24 u ÷ 1 u
= 24
Answer(s): 24
