Julie spent
23 of her money on some shortbreads and
47 of her remaining money on 7 cookies. Each cookie cost four times as much as a shortbread. How many shortbreads did she buy?
Shortbreads |
Remaining money |
2x7 |
1x7 |
|
7 Cookies |
Left |
|
4x1 |
3x1 |
14 u |
4 u |
3 u |
Cost of 1 cookie = Cost of 4 shortbreads
(x7)Cost of 7 cookies = Cost of 28 shortbreads
4 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 4 = 7
Number of shortbreads that Julie bought
= 14 u
= 14 x 7
= 98
Answer(s): 98