Tiffany baked a total of 242 croissants and muffins. After giving away 75% of the muffins and 90% of the croissants, she was left with five times as many muffins as croissants. Find the number of croissants Tiffany gave away.
| |
Muffins |
Croissants |
| Before |
4x5 =
20 u
|
10 u |
| Change |
- 3x5 =
15 u |
- 9 u |
| After |
1x5 =
5 u |
1 u |
Comparing muffins and
croissants in the end |
5x1 =
5 u |
1x1 =
1 u |
75% =
75100 =
3490% =
90100 =
910The number of muffins in the end is the repeated identity. Make the number of muffins in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Total number of pastries at first
= 20 u + 10 u
= 30 u
30 u = 242
1 u = 242 ÷ 30 = 3
Number of croissants that Tiffany gave away
= 9 u
= 9 x 3
= 27
Answer(s): 27
