Mrs Ben baked some cupcakes. She gave
25 of the cupcakes to her best friend and
49 of the remainder to her neighbour. Given that she gave 20 less cupcakes to her neighbour than her best friend. How many cupcakes did
she bake at first?
| Best Friend |
Remainder |
Total |
| 2x3 |
3x3 |
5x3 |
| |
Neighbour |
Left |
|
| 6 u |
4 u |
5 u |
15 u |
Number of less cupcakes that Mrs Ben gave to her neighbour than her best friend
= 6 u - 4 u
= 2 u
2 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 2 = 10
Number of cupcakes that Mrs Ben baked at first
= 15 u
= 15 x 10
= 150
Answer(s): 150
