Wesley bought 5 times as many candy canes as caramel bars. The total mass of candy canes and caramel bars was 1395 g. The mass of caramel bars was 355 g less than that of the candy canes. The mass of 1 caramel bar was 69 g heavier than 1 candy cane.

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

	Candy Canes	Caramel Bars	Total
Number of sets	5 sets	1 set
Compare each	1 u	1 u + 69
Total value	875 g	520 g	1395 g

(a)
Mass of caramel bars = 1 set
Mass of candy canes = 5 sets

Mass of caramel bars = (1395 - 355) ÷ 2 = 520 g
Mass of candy canes = 520 + 355 = 875 g

Mass of 1 set of caramel bars = 520 g
Mass of 1 set of candy canes = 875 ÷ 5 = 175 g

Difference in the mass between 1 set of caramel bars and 1 set of candy canes
= 520 - 175
= 345 g

Number of items in each set
= 345 ÷ 69
= 5

Number of caramel bars
= 1 x 5
= 5

(b)
Mass of 1 caramel bar
= 520 ÷ 5
= 104 g

Mass of 1 candy cane
= 104 - 69
= 35 g

Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 35 g