There are some tarts in the jar. On Monday, Ian ate
57 of the tarts. He later bought 30 tarts and added into the jar. On Tuesday, Ian ate 46 tarts. He was hungry and ate another 32 tarts. There were no tarts left. How many tarts were there in the jar at first?
|
Tarts |
Before |
7 u |
Change 1 |
- 5 u |
Change 2 |
+ 30 |
Change 3 |
- 46 |
Change 4 |
- 32 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the tarts left after Ian first ate on Monday
= 1 -
57=
27Number of tarts left after Ian first ate on Monday = 2 u
2 u = 32 + 46 - 30
2 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 2 = 24
Number of tarts at first
= 7 u
= 7 x 24
= 168
Answer(s): 168