Mrs Vaidev baked some shortbreads. She gave
35 of the shortbreads to her friend and
34 of the remainder to her neighbour. Given that she gave 30 less shortbreads to her neighbour than her friend. How many shortbreads did
she bake at first?
| Friend |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x2 |
2x2 |
5x2 |
| |
Neighbour |
Left |
|
| 6 u |
3 u |
1 u |
10 u |
Number of less shortbreads that Mrs Vaidev gave to her neighbour than her friend
= 6 u - 3 u
= 3 u
3 u = 30
1 u = 30 ÷ 3 = 10
Number of shortbreads that Mrs Vaidev baked at first
= 10 u
= 10 x 10
= 100
Answer(s): 100
