Victoria bought some eggs to bake cakes for a party. If she used 6 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 12 more eggs to bake all cakes. If she used 8 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 54 more eggs.
- How many cakes did she bake?
- How many eggs did Victoria buy?
(a)
Small difference
= 8 - 6
= 2
Big difference
= 54 - 12
= 42
Number of cakes that Victoria bought
= 42 ÷ 2
= 21
(b)
Number of eggs that Victoria bought
= 21 x 6 - 12
= 126 - 12
= 114
Answer(s): (a) 21; (b) 114