Gabby had 73 vanilla and chocolate chip macarons. After giving away
13 of her vanilla macarons and 23 of her chocolate chip macarons, she had an equal number of vanilla and chocolate chip macarons. How many chocolate chip macarons did she have at first?
| |
Vanilla macarons |
Chocolate Chip macarons |
Total |
| Before |
3 u |
2 u + 23 |
73 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
- 23 |
|
| After |
2 u |
2 u |
|
Fraction of the vanilla macarons left
= 1 -
13=
23 The number of vanilla and chocolate chip macarons in the end is the same.
Total number of macarons at first
= 3 u + 2 u + 23
= 5 u + 23
5 u + 23 = 73
5 u = 73 - 23
5 u = 50
1 u = 50 ÷ 5 = 10
Number of chocolate chip macarons at first
= 2 u + 23
= 2 x 10 + 23
= 20 + 23
= 43
Answer(s): 43
