Jane spent
29 of her money on 7 croissants and 5 scones. If each croissant costs five times as much as a scone, how many croissants could Jane buy with the rest of her money?
| |
Croissants |
Scones |
| Number |
7 |
5 |
| Value |
5 u |
1 u |
| Total value |
35 u |
5 u |
Cost of 1 scone = 1 u
Cost of 1 croissant = 5 u
Total cost of 7 croissants and 5 scones
= 7 x 5 u + 5 x 1 u
= 40 u
Fraction of Jane's money left
= 1 -
29 =
7929 of Jane's money = 40 u
19 of Jane's money = 40 u ÷ 2 = 20 u
79 of Jane's money = 20 u x 7 = 140 u
Number of croissants that Jane could buy
= 140 u ÷ 5 u
= 28
Answer(s): 28
