Mrs Neave baked some croissants. She gave
38 of the croissants to her auntie and
215 of the remainder to her father. Given that she gave 14 less croissants to her father than her auntie. How many croissants did
she bake at first?
| Auntie |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x3 |
5x3 |
8x3 |
| |
Father |
Left |
|
| 9 u |
2 u |
13 u |
24 u |
Number of less croissants that Mrs Neave gave to her father than her auntie
= 9 u - 2 u
= 7 u
7 u = 14
1 u = 14 ÷ 7 = 2
Number of croissants that Mrs Neave baked at first
= 24 u
= 24 x 2
= 48
Answer(s): 48
