Tom bought 4 times as many candy canes as caramel bars. The total mass of candy canes and caramel bars was 1128 g. The mass of caramel bars was 280 g less than that of the candy canes. The mass of 1 caramel bar was 62 g heavier than 1 candy cane.

1. Find the number of caramel bars that Tom bought.
2. Find the mass of 1 candy cane.

	Candy Canes	Caramel Bars	Total
Number of sets	4 sets	1 set
Compare each	1 u	1 u + 62
Total value	704 g	424 g	1128 g

(a)
Mass of caramel bars = 1 set
Mass of candy canes = 4 sets

Mass of caramel bars = (1128 - 280) ÷ 2 = 424 g
Mass of candy canes = 424 + 280 = 704 g

Mass of 1 set of caramel bars = 424 g
Mass of 1 set of candy canes = 704 ÷ 4 = 176 g

Difference in the mass between 1 set of caramel bars and 1 set of candy canes
= 424 - 176
= 248 g

Number of items in each set
= 248 ÷ 62
= 4

Number of caramel bars
= 1 x 4
= 4

(b)
Mass of 1 caramel bar
= 424 ÷ 4
= 106 g

Mass of 1 candy cane
= 106 - 62
= 44 g

Answer(s): (a) 4; (b) 44 g