Mrs Simon baked some cupcakes. She gave
25 of the cupcakes to her auntie and
49 of the remainder to her neighbour. Given that she gave 26 less cupcakes to her neighbour than her auntie. How many cupcakes did
she bake at first?
Auntie |
Remainder |
Total |
2x3 |
3x3 |
5x3 |
|
Neighbour |
Left |
|
6 u |
4 u |
5 u |
15 u |
Number of less cupcakes that Mrs Simon gave to her neighbour than her auntie
= 6 u - 4 u
= 2 u
2 u = 26
1 u = 26 ÷ 2 = 13
Number of cupcakes that Mrs Simon baked at first
= 15 u
= 15 x 13
= 195
Answer(s): 195