Xylia baked a total of 412 muffins and croissants. After giving away 75% of the croissants and 80% of the muffins, she was left with five times as many croissants as muffins. Find the number of muffins Xylia gave away.
| |
Croissants |
Muffins |
| Before |
4x5 =
20 u
|
5 u |
| Change |
- 3x5 =
15 u |
- 4 u |
| After |
1x5 =
5 u |
1 u |
Comparing croissants and
muffins in the end |
5x1 =
5 u |
1x1 =
1 u |
75% =
75100 =
3480% =
80100 =
45The number of croissants in the end is the repeated identity. Make the number of croissants in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Total number of pastries at first
= 20 u + 5 u
= 25 u
25 u = 412
1 u = 412 ÷ 25 = 11
Number of muffins that Xylia gave away
= 4 u
= 4 x 11
= 44
Answer(s): 44
