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