Lucy spent
56 of her money on some shortbreads and
23 of her remaining money on 7 cupcakes. Each cupcake cost four times as much as a shortbread. How many shortbreads did she buy?
Shortbreads |
Remaining money |
5x3 |
1x3 |
|
7 Cupcakes |
Left |
|
2x1 |
1x1 |
15 u |
2 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 cupcake = Cost of 4 shortbreads
(x7)Cost of 7 cupcakes = Cost of 28 shortbreads
2 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 2 = 14
Number of shortbreads that Lucy bought
= 15 u
= 15 x 14
= 210
Answer(s): 210