Zara baked a total of 270 cupcakes and croissants. After giving away 75% of the croissants and 80% of the cupcakes, she was left with four times as many croissants as cupcakes. Find the number of cupcakes Zara gave away.
| |
Croissants |
Cupcakes |
| Before |
4x4 =
16 u
|
5 u |
| Change |
- 3x4 =
12 u |
- 4 u |
| After |
1x4 =
4 u |
1 u |
Comparing croissants and
cupcakes in the end |
4x1 =
4 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 4 is 4.
Total number of pastries at first
= 16 u + 5 u
= 21 u
21 u = 270
1 u = 270 ÷ 21 = 8
Number of cupcakes that Zara gave away
= 4 u
= 4 x 8
= 32
Answer(s): 32
