Nicole bought some eggs to bake cakes for a party. If she used 4 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 19 more eggs to bake all cakes. If she used 8 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 75 more eggs.
- How many cakes did she bake?
- How many eggs did Nicole buy?
(a)
Small difference
= 8 - 4
= 4
Big difference
= 75 - 19
= 56
Number of cakes that Nicole bought
= 56 ÷ 4
= 14
(b)
Number of eggs that Nicole bought
= 14 x 4 - 19
= 56 - 19
= 37
Answer(s): (a) 14; (b) 37