Ivory spent
34 of her money on some cupcakes and
25 of her remaining money on 7 muffins. Each muffin cost four times as much as a cupcake. How many cupcakes did she buy?
Cupcakes |
Remaining money |
3x5 |
1x5 |
|
7 Muffins |
Left |
|
2x1 |
3x1 |
15 u |
2 u |
3 u |
Cost of 1 muffin = Cost of 4 cupcakes
(x7)Cost of 7 muffins = Cost of 28 cupcakes
2 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 2 = 14
Number of cupcakes that Ivory bought
= 15 u
= 15 x 14
= 210
Answer(s): 210