There are some scones in the jar. On Wednesday, Tom ate
58 of the scones. He later bought 25 scones and added into the jar. On Thursday, Tom ate 50 scones. He was hungry and ate another 38 scones. There were no scones left. How many scones were there in the jar at first?
|
Scones |
Before |
8 u |
Change 1 |
- 5 u |
Change 2 |
+ 25 |
Change 3 |
- 50 |
Change 4 |
- 38 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the scones left after Tom first ate on Wednesday
= 1 -
58=
38Number of scones left after Tom first ate on Wednesday = 3 u
3 u = 38 + 50 - 25
3 u = 63
1 u = 63 ÷ 3 = 21
Number of scones at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 21
= 168
Answer(s): 168