Kimberly had 88 cranberry and strawberry biscuits. After giving away
16 of her cranberry biscuits and 22 of her strawberry biscuits, she had an equal number of cranberry and strawberry biscuits. How many strawberry biscuits did she have at first?
| |
Cranberry biscuits |
Strawberry biscuits |
Total |
| Before |
6 u |
5 u + 22 |
88 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
- 22 |
|
| After |
5 u |
5 u |
|
Fraction of the cranberry biscuits left
= 1 -
16=
56 The number of cranberry and strawberry biscuits in the end is the same.
Total number of biscuits at first
= 6 u + 5 u + 22
= 11 u + 22
11 u + 22 = 88
11 u = 88 - 22
11 u = 66
1 u = 66 ÷ 11 = 6
Number of strawberry biscuits at first
= 5 u + 22
= 5 x 6 + 22
= 30 + 22
= 52
Answer(s): 52
