Mrs Seth baked some croissants. She gave
38 of the croissants to her friend and
310 of the remainder to her niece. Given that she gave 12 less croissants to her niece than her friend. How many croissants did
she bake at first?
| Friend |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x2 |
5x2 |
8x2 |
| |
Niece |
Left |
|
| 6 u |
3 u |
7 u |
16 u |
Number of less croissants that Mrs Seth gave to her niece than her friend
= 6 u - 3 u
= 3 u
3 u = 12
1 u = 12 ÷ 3 = 4
Number of croissants that Mrs Seth baked at first
= 16 u
= 16 x 4
= 64
Answer(s): 64
