Mrs Michael baked some cookies. She gave
35 of the cookies to her buddy and
34 of the remainder to her auntie. Given that she gave 33 less cookies to her auntie than her buddy. How many cookies did
she bake at first?
| Buddy |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x2 |
2x2 |
5x2 |
| |
Auntie |
Left |
|
| 6 u |
3 u |
1 u |
10 u |
Number of less cookies that Mrs Michael gave to her auntie than her buddy
= 6 u - 3 u
= 3 u
3 u = 33
1 u = 33 ÷ 3 = 11
Number of cookies that Mrs Michael baked at first
= 10 u
= 10 x 11
= 110
Answer(s): 110
