Mrs Sam baked some tarts. She gave
35 of the tarts to her mother and
34 of the remainder to her neighbour. Given that she gave 39 less tarts to her neighbour than her mother. How many tarts did
she bake at first?
| Mother |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x2 |
2x2 |
5x2 |
| |
Neighbour |
Left |
|
| 6 u |
3 u |
1 u |
10 u |
Number of less tarts that Mrs Sam gave to her neighbour than her mother
= 6 u - 3 u
= 3 u
3 u = 39
1 u = 39 ÷ 3 = 13
Number of tarts that Mrs Sam baked at first
= 10 u
= 10 x 13
= 130
Answer(s): 130
