Mrs Owen baked some shortbreads. She gave
35 of the shortbreads to her neighbour and
34 of the remainder to her friend. Given that she gave 36 less shortbreads to her friend than her neighbour. How many shortbreads did
she bake at first?
| Neighbour |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x2 |
2x2 |
5x2 |
| |
Friend |
Left |
|
| 6 u |
3 u |
1 u |
10 u |
Number of less shortbreads that Mrs Owen gave to her friend than her neighbour
= 6 u - 3 u
= 3 u
3 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 3 = 12
Number of shortbreads that Mrs Owen baked at first
= 10 u
= 10 x 12
= 120
Answer(s): 120
