Zara spent
512 of her money on 6 muffins and 5 tarts. If each muffin costs five times as much as a tart, how many tarts could Zara buy with the rest of her money?
|
Muffins |
Tarts |
Number |
6 |
5 |
Value |
5 u |
1 u |
Total value |
30 u |
5 u |
Cost of 1 tart = 1 u
Cost of 1 muffin = 5 u
Total cost of 6 muffins and 5 tarts
= 6 x 5 u + 5 x 1 u
= 35 u
Fraction of Zara's money left
= 1 -
512 =
712512 of Zara's money = 35 u
112 of Zara's money = 35 u ÷ 5 = 7 u
712 of Zara's money = 7 u x 7 = 49 u
Number of tarts that Zara could buy
= 49 u ÷ 1 u
= 49
Answer(s): 49