Mrs Zane baked some croissants. She gave
35 of the croissants to her auntie and
38 of the remainder to her nephew. Given that she gave 18 less croissants to her nephew than her auntie. How many croissants did
she bake at first?
| Auntie |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x4 |
2x4 |
5x4 |
| |
Nephew |
Left |
|
| 12 u |
3 u |
5 u |
20 u |
Number of less croissants that Mrs Zane gave to her nephew than her auntie
= 12 u - 3 u
= 9 u
9 u = 18
1 u = 18 ÷ 9 = 2
Number of croissants that Mrs Zane baked at first
= 20 u
= 20 x 2
= 40
Answer(s): 40
