Raeann spent
27 of her money on 4 tarts and 8 cupcakes. If each tart costs four times as much as a cupcake, how many cupcakes could Raeann buy with the rest of her money?
| |
Tarts |
Cupcakes |
| Number |
4 |
8 |
| Value |
4 u |
1 u |
| Total value |
16 u |
8 u |
Cost of 1 cupcake = 1 u
Cost of 1 tart = 4 u
Total cost of 4 tarts and 8 cupcakes
= 4 x 4 u + 8 x 1 u
= 24 u
Fraction of Raeann's money left
= 1 -
27 =
5727 of Raeann's money = 24 u
17 of Raeann's money = 24 u ÷ 2 = 12 u
57 of Raeann's money = 12 u x 5 = 60 u
Number of cupcakes that Raeann could buy
= 60 u ÷ 1 u
= 60
Answer(s): 60
