Mrs Wesley baked some tarts. She gave
37 of the tarts to her auntie and
38 of the remainder to her mother. Given that she gave 39 less tarts to her mother than her auntie. How many tarts did
she bake at first?
| Auntie |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x2 |
4x2 |
7x2 |
| |
Mother |
Left |
|
| 6 u |
3 u |
5 u |
14 u |
Number of less tarts that Mrs Wesley gave to her mother than her auntie
= 6 u - 3 u
= 3 u
3 u = 39
1 u = 39 ÷ 3 = 13
Number of tarts that Mrs Wesley baked at first
= 14 u
= 14 x 13
= 182
Answer(s): 182
