There are some croissants in the jar. On Tuesday, Warren ate
13 of the croissants. He later bought 21 croissants and added into the jar. On Wednesday, Warren ate 43 croissants. He was hungry and ate another 32 croissants. There were no croissants left. How many croissants were there in the jar at first?
|
Croissants |
Before |
3 u |
Change 1 |
- 1 u |
Change 2 |
+ 21 |
Change 3 |
- 43 |
Change 4 |
- 32 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the croissants left after Warren first ate on Tuesday
= 1 -
13=
23Number of croissants left after Warren first ate on Tuesday = 2 u
2 u = 32 + 43 - 21
2 u = 54
1 u = 54 ÷ 2 = 27
Number of croissants at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 27
= 81
Answer(s): 81