There are some puffs in the jar. On Wednesday, Tom ate
58 of the puffs. He later bought 24 puffs and added into the jar. On Thursday, Tom ate 47 puffs. He was hungry and ate another 34 puffs. There were no puffs left. How many puffs were there in the jar at first?
|
Puffs |
Before |
8 u |
Change 1 |
- 5 u |
Change 2 |
+ 24 |
Change 3 |
- 47 |
Change 4 |
- 34 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the puffs left after Tom first ate on Wednesday
= 1 -
58=
38Number of puffs left after Tom first ate on Wednesday = 3 u
3 u = 34 + 47 - 24
3 u = 57
1 u = 57 ÷ 3 = 19
Number of puffs at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 19
= 152
Answer(s): 152