Yen had
47 as many mini cupcakes as Mark. Mark had
45 as many mini cupcakes as Asher. If Asher had 171 more mini cupcakes than Yen, find the total number of mini cupcakes that was shared among these 3 children at first.
Yen |
Mark |
Asher |
4x4 |
7x4 |
|
|
4x7 |
5x7 |
16 u |
28 u |
35 u |
Mark is the repeated identity.
LCM of 7 and 4 = 28
Number of more mini cupcakes that Asher had more than Yen
= 35 u - 16 u
= 19 u
19 u = 171
1 u = 171 ÷ 19 = 9
Total number of mini cupcakes
= 16 u + 28 u + 35 u
= 79 u
= 79 x 9
= 711
Answer(s): 711