There are some muffins in the jar. On Saturday, John ate
16 of the muffins. He later bought 20 muffins and added into the jar. On Sunday, John ate 45 muffins. He was hungry and ate another 25 muffins. There were no muffins left. How many muffins were there in the jar at first?
|
Muffins |
Before |
6 u |
Change 1 |
- 1 u |
Change 2 |
+ 20 |
Change 3 |
- 45 |
Change 4 |
- 25 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the muffins left after John first ate on Saturday
= 1 -
16=
56Number of muffins left after John first ate on Saturday = 5 u
5 u = 25 + 45 - 20
5 u = 50
1 u = 50 ÷ 5 = 10
Number of muffins at first
= 6 u
= 6 x 10
= 60
Answer(s): 60