PSLEMary and Emma made some banana puffs and apple puffs. Mary made 26 more banana puffs than apple puffs. Emma made 106 more apple puffs than banana puffs. The total number of banana puffs made up 42% of the total number of puffs they made. How many apple puffs did they make altogether?
Number of apple puffs |
Number of banana puffs |
58% |
42% |
Mary |
Emma |
Mary |
Emma |
1 u |
1 p + 106 |
1 u + 26 |
1 p |
MaryNumber of apple puffs = 1 u
Number of banana puffs = 1 u + 26
Emma Number of banana puffs = 1 p
Number of apple puffs = 1 p + 106
Number of apple puffs in percent
= 100% - 42%
= 58%
1 u + 26 + 1 p = 42% --- (1)
1 u + 1 p + 106 = 58% --- (2)
(2) - (1)
58% - 42% = 106 - 26
16% = 80
1% = 80 ÷ 16 = 5
Number of apple puffs that they made altogether
= 58%
= 58 x 5
= 290
Answer(s): 290