There are some muffins in the jar. On Thursday, Lee ate
58 of the muffins. He later bought 28 muffins and added into the jar. On Friday, Lee ate 48 muffins. He was hungry and ate another 40 muffins. There were no muffins left. How many muffins were there in the jar at first?
|
Muffins |
Before |
8 u |
Change 1 |
- 5 u |
Change 2 |
+ 28 |
Change 3 |
- 48 |
Change 4 |
- 40 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the muffins left after Lee first ate on Thursday
= 1 -
58=
38Number of muffins left after Lee first ate on Thursday = 3 u
3 u = 40 + 48 - 28
3 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 3 = 20
Number of muffins at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 20
= 160
Answer(s): 160