Zara bought five times as many muffins as Ryan. After Zara ate 5 muffins, she had 11 more muffins than Ryan. How many muffins did they buy altogether?
| |
Zara |
Ryan |
Total |
| Before |
5 u |
1 u |
6 u |
| Change |
- 5 |
|
|
| After |
5 u - 5 |
1 u |
|
The number of muffins that Ryan had remains unchanged.
If Ryan had another 11 muffins in the end, the number of muffins that Zara and Ryan had would be the same.
5 u - 5 = 1 u + 11
5 u - 1 u = 11 + 5
4 u = 16
1 u = 16 ÷ 4 = 4
Total number of muffins
= 5 u + 1 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 4
= 24
Answer(s): 24
