Mrs Bobby baked some cookies. She gave
25 of the cookies to her niece and
29 of the remainder to her best friend. Given that she gave 32 less cookies to her best friend than her niece. How many cookies did
she bake at first?
| Niece |
Remainder |
Total |
| 2x3 |
3x3 |
5x3 |
| |
Best Friend |
Left |
|
| 6 u |
2 u |
7 u |
15 u |
Number of less cookies that Mrs Bobby gave to her best friend than her niece
= 6 u - 2 u
= 4 u
4 u = 32
1 u = 32 ÷ 4 = 8
Number of cookies that Mrs Bobby baked at first
= 15 u
= 15 x 8
= 120
Answer(s): 120
