Victoria bought some eggs to bake cakes for a party. If she used 4 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 12 more eggs to bake all cakes. If she used 6 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 68 more eggs.
- How many cakes did she bake?
- How many eggs did Victoria buy?
(a)
Small difference
= 6 - 4
= 2
Big difference
= 68 - 12
= 56
Number of cakes that Victoria bought
= 56 ÷ 2
= 28
(b)
Number of eggs that Victoria bought
= 28 x 4 - 12
= 112 - 12
= 100
Answer(s): (a) 28; (b) 100