Xylia bought some eggs to bake cakes for a party. If she used 8 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 11 more eggs to bake all cakes. If she used 10 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 63 more eggs.
- How many cakes did she bake?
- How many eggs did Xylia buy?
(a)
Small difference
= 10 - 8
= 2
Big difference
= 63 - 11
= 52
Number of cakes that Xylia bought
= 52 ÷ 2
= 26
(b)
Number of eggs that Xylia bought
= 26 x 8 - 11
= 208 - 11
= 197
Answer(s): (a) 26; (b) 197