There are some croissants in the jar. On Monday, Elijah ate
18 of the croissants. He later bought 30 croissants and added into the jar. On Tuesday, Elijah ate 38 croissants. He was hungry and ate another 27 croissants. There were no croissants left. How many croissants were there in the jar at first?
|
Croissants |
Before |
8 u |
Change 1 |
- 1 u |
Change 2 |
+ 30 |
Change 3 |
- 38 |
Change 4 |
- 27 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the croissants left after Elijah first ate on Monday
= 1 -
18=
78Number of croissants left after Elijah first ate on Monday = 7 u
7 u = 27 + 38 - 30
7 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 7 = 5
Number of croissants at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 5
= 40
Answer(s): 40