Mrs Harry baked some tarts. She gave
38 of the tarts to her friend and
320 of the remainder to her best friend. Given that she gave 27 less tarts to her best friend than her friend. How many tarts did
she bake at first?
| Friend |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x4 |
5x4 |
8x4 |
| |
Best Friend |
Left |
|
| 12 u |
3 u |
17 u |
32 u |
Number of less tarts that Mrs Harry gave to her best friend than her friend
= 12 u - 3 u
= 9 u
9 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 9 = 3
Number of tarts that Mrs Harry baked at first
= 32 u
= 32 x 3
= 96
Answer(s): 96
