Emma spent
712 of her money on 3 macarons and 6 scones. If each macaron costs five times as much as a scone, how many scones could Emma buy with the rest of her money?
| |
Macarons |
Scones |
| Number |
3 |
6 |
| Value |
5 u |
1 u |
| Total value |
15 u |
6 u |
Cost of 1 scone = 1 u
Cost of 1 macaron = 5 u
Total cost of 3 macarons and 6 scones
= 3 x 5 u + 6 x 1 u
= 21 u
Fraction of Emma's money left
= 1 -
712 =
512712 of Emma's money = 21 u
112 of Emma's money = 21 u ÷ 7 = 3 u
512 of Emma's money = 3 u x 5 = 15 u
Number of scones that Emma could buy
= 15 u ÷ 1 u
= 15
Answer(s): 15
