Joelle had 107 cranberry and chocolate chip croissants. After giving away
14 of her cranberry croissants and 23 of her chocolate chip croissants, she had an equal number of cranberry and chocolate chip croissants. How many chocolate chip croissants did she have at first?
| |
Cranberry croissants |
Chocolate Chip croissants |
Total |
| Before |
4 u |
3 u + 23 |
107 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
- 23 |
|
| After |
3 u |
3 u |
|
Fraction of the cranberry croissants left
= 1 -
14=
34 The number of cranberry and chocolate chip croissants in the end is the same.
Total number of croissants at first
= 4 u + 3 u + 23
= 7 u + 23
7 u + 23 = 107
7 u = 107 - 23
7 u = 84
1 u = 84 ÷ 7 = 12
Number of chocolate chip croissants at first
= 3 u + 23
= 3 x 12 + 23
= 36 + 23
= 59
Answer(s): 59
