Gwen bought some eggs to bake cakes for a party. If she used 9 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 4 more eggs to bake all cakes. If she used 11 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 56 more eggs.
- How many cakes did she bake?
- How many eggs did Gwen buy?
(a)
Small difference
= 11 - 9
= 2
Big difference
= 56 - 4
= 52
Number of cakes that Gwen bought
= 52 ÷ 2
= 26
(b)
Number of eggs that Gwen bought
= 26 x 9 - 4
= 234 - 4
= 230
Answer(s): (a) 26; (b) 230