Mrs Jeremy baked some croissants. She gave
47 of the croissants to her best friend and
49 of the remainder to her auntie. Given that she gave 24 less croissants to her auntie than her best friend. How many croissants did
she bake at first?
Best Friend |
Remainder |
Total |
4x3 |
3x3 |
7x3 |
|
Auntie |
Left |
|
12 u |
4 u |
5 u |
21 u |
Number of less croissants that Mrs Jeremy gave to her auntie than her best friend
= 12 u - 4 u
= 8 u
8 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 8 = 3
Number of croissants that Mrs Jeremy baked at first
= 21 u
= 21 x 3
= 63
Answer(s): 63