Mrs Choo baked 378 more macarons than Victoria. After Mrs Choo sold 182 of her macarons, she had 5 times as many macarons as Victoria.
- How many macarons did Victoria bake?
- How many macarons did Mrs Choo bake?
| |
Victoria |
Mrs Choo |
| Before |
1 u |
1 u + 378 |
| Change |
|
- 182 |
| After |
1 u |
1 u + 196 |
(a)
After
Number of macarons that Victoria had = 1 u
Number of macarons that Mrs Choo had = 5 x 1 u = 5 u
Before
Number of macarons that Victoria baked = 1 u
Number of macarons that Mrs Choo baked = 1 u + 378
5 u = 1 u + 378 - 182
5 u - 1 u = 196
4 u = 196
1 u = 196 ÷ 4 = 49
Number of macarons that Victoria baked
= 1 u
= 49
(b)
Number of macarons that Mrs Choo baked
= 1 u + 378
= 49 + 378
= 427
Answer(s): (a) 49; (b) 427
