There are some muffins in the jar. On Saturday, Dylan ate
15 of the muffins. He later bought 24 muffins and added into the jar. On Sunday, Dylan 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 |
5 u |
Change 1 |
- 1 u |
Change 2 |
+ 24 |
Change 3 |
- 48 |
Change 4 |
- 40 |
After |
0 |
Fraction of the muffins left after Dylan first ate on Saturday
= 1 -
15=
45Number of muffins left after Dylan first ate on Saturday = 4 u
4 u = 40 + 48 - 24
4 u = 64
1 u = 64 ÷ 4 = 16
Number of muffins at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 16
= 80
Answer(s): 80