Abi spent
23 of her money on some shortbreads and
23 of her remaining money on 5 cupcakes. Each cupcake cost four times as much as a shortbread. How many shortbreads did she buy?
Shortbreads |
Remaining money |
2x3 |
1x3 |
|
5 Cupcakes |
Left |
|
2x1 |
1x1 |
6 u |
2 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 cupcake = Cost of 4 shortbreads
(x5)Cost of 5 cupcakes = Cost of 20 shortbreads
2 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 2 = 10
Number of shortbreads that Abi bought
= 6 u
= 6 x 10
= 60
Answer(s): 60