Mrs Pierre baked some tarts. She gave
25 of the tarts to her friend and
49 of the remainder to her mother. Given that she gave 34 less tarts to her mother than her friend. How many tarts did
she bake at first?
| Friend |
Remainder |
Total |
| 2x3 |
3x3 |
5x3 |
| |
Mother |
Left |
|
| 6 u |
4 u |
5 u |
15 u |
Number of less tarts that Mrs Pierre gave to her mother than her friend
= 6 u - 4 u
= 2 u
2 u = 34
1 u = 34 ÷ 2 = 17
Number of tarts that Mrs Pierre baked at first
= 15 u
= 15 x 17
= 255
Answer(s): 255
