There are some muffins in the jar. On Friday, Flynn ate
19 of the muffins. He later bought 26 muffins and added into the jar. On Saturday, Flynn ate 38 muffins. He was hungry and ate another 28 muffins. There were no muffins left. How many muffins were there in the jar at first?
|
Muffins |
Before |
9 u |
Change 1 |
- 1 u |
Change 2 |
+ 26 |
Change 3 |
- 38 |
Change 4 |
- 28 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the muffins left after Flynn first ate on Friday
= 1 -
19=
89Number of muffins left after Flynn first ate on Friday = 8 u
8 u = 28 + 38 - 26
8 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 8 = 5
Number of muffins at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 5
= 45
Answer(s): 45