Winnie had 54 cranberry and chocolate chip muffins. After giving away
14 of her cranberry muffins and 19 of her chocolate chip muffins, she had an equal number of cranberry and chocolate chip muffins. How many chocolate chip muffins did she have at first?
| |
Cranberry muffins |
Chocolate Chip muffins |
Total |
| Before |
4 u |
3 u + 19 |
54 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
- 19 |
|
| After |
3 u |
3 u |
|
Fraction of the cranberry muffins left
= 1 -
14=
34 The number of cranberry and chocolate chip muffins in the end is the same.
Total number of muffins at first
= 4 u + 3 u + 19
= 7 u + 19
7 u + 19 = 54
7 u = 54 - 19
7 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 7 = 5
Number of chocolate chip muffins at first
= 3 u + 19
= 3 x 5 + 19
= 15 + 19
= 34
Answer(s): 34
