There are some macarons in the jar. On Friday, Michael ate
110 of the macarons. He later bought 30 macarons and added into the jar. On Saturday, Michael ate 38 macarons. He was hungry and ate another 37 macarons. There were no macarons left. How many macarons were there in the jar at first?
|
Macarons |
Before |
10 u |
Change 1 |
- 1 u |
Change 2 |
+ 30 |
Change 3 |
- 38 |
Change 4 |
- 37 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the macarons left after Michael first ate on Friday
= 1 -
110=
910Number of macarons left after Michael first ate on Friday = 9 u
9 u = 37 + 38 - 30
9 u = 45
1 u = 45 ÷ 9 = 5
Number of macarons at first
= 10 u
= 10 x 5
= 50
Answer(s): 50