Min bought some eggs to bake cakes for a party. If she used 8 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 14 more eggs to bake all cakes. If she used 12 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 62 more eggs.
- How many cakes did she bake?
- How many eggs did Min buy?
(a)
Small difference
= 12 - 8
= 4
Big difference
= 62 - 14
= 48
Number of cakes that Min bought
= 48 ÷ 4
= 12
(b)
Number of eggs that Min bought
= 12 x 8 - 14
= 96 - 14
= 82
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) 82