Lucy baked 50 scones. 40% of them were cream scones. How many more cream scones must Lucy bake so that 90% of her scones are cream scones?
| |
Cream scones |
Other scones |
| Before |
40% |
60% |
| Change |
+ ? |
No change |
| After |
90 u |
10 u |
Number of cream scones at first
= 40% x 50
=
40100 x 50
= 20
Percentage of other scones
= 100% - 40%
= 60%
Number of other scones
= 60% x 50
=
60100 x 50
= 30
Number of other scones in the end
= 100 u - 90 u
= 10 u
The number of other scones remains unchanged.
60% = 10 u
10 u = 30
1 u = 30 ÷ 10 = 3
Number of cream scones in the end
= 90 u
= 90 x 3
= 270
Additional number of cream scones that Lucy must bake
= 270 - 20
= 250
Answer(s): 250
