Jeremy had some bags of caramel apples and some packets of candy canes. Each bag contained 6 caramel apples and each packet contained 7 candy canes. The total number of bags of caramel apples and packets of candy canes that he had was 30. He had 67 less caramel apples than candy canes. How many bags of caramel apples did Jeremy have?
Number of packets
of candy canes |
Number of
candy canes |
Number of bags
of caramel apples |
Number of
caramel apples |
Less caramel apples
than candy canes |
30
|
30 x 7 =
210 |
0
|
0 x 6 =
0 |
210 - 0 =
210 |
29
|
29 x 7 =
203 |
1
|
1 x 6 =
6 |
203 - 6 =
197 |
19
|
19 x 7 =
133 |
11
|
11 x 6 =
66 |
133 - 66 =
67 |
Total number of packets of candy canes if all are candy canes
= 30 x 7
= 210
Big difference between the total number of candy canes and caramel apples
= 210 - 67
= 143
Small difference between the number of candy canes in one packet and the number of caramel apples in one bag
= 210 - 197
= 13
Number of bags of caramel apples
= 143 ÷ 13
= 11
Answer(s): 11
