There are some biscuits in the jar. On Tuesday, Ken ate
14 of the biscuits. He later bought 23 biscuits and added into the jar. On Wednesday, Ken ate 48 biscuits. He was hungry and ate another 26 biscuits. There were no biscuits left. How many biscuits were there in the jar at first?
|
Biscuits |
Before |
4 u |
Change 1 |
- 1 u |
Change 2 |
+ 23 |
Change 3 |
- 48 |
Change 4 |
- 26 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the biscuits left after Ken first ate on Tuesday
= 1 -
14=
34Number of biscuits left after Ken first ate on Tuesday = 3 u
3 u = 26 + 48 - 23
3 u = 51
1 u = 51 ÷ 3 = 17
Number of biscuits at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 17
= 68
Answer(s): 68