There are some muffins in the jar. On Friday, Gabriel ate
13 of the muffins. He later bought 22 muffins and added into the jar. On Saturday, Gabriel ate 41 muffins. He was hungry and ate another 33 muffins. There were no muffins left. How many muffins were there in the jar at first?
|
Muffins |
Before |
3 u |
Change 1 |
- 1 u |
Change 2 |
+ 22 |
Change 3 |
- 41 |
Change 4 |
- 33 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the muffins left after Gabriel first ate on Friday
= 1 -
13=
23Number of muffins left after Gabriel first ate on Friday = 2 u
2 u = 33 + 41 - 22
2 u = 52
1 u = 52 ÷ 2 = 26
Number of muffins at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 26
= 78
Answer(s): 78