Gwen bought some eggs to bake cakes for a party. If she used 4 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 4 more eggs to bake all cakes. If she used 6 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 36 more eggs.
- How many cakes did she bake?
- How many eggs did Gwen buy?
(a)
Small difference
= 6 - 4
= 2
Big difference
= 36 - 4
= 32
Number of cakes that Gwen bought
= 32 ÷ 2
= 16
(b)
Number of eggs that Gwen bought
= 16 x 4 - 4
= 64 - 4
= 60
Answer(s): (a) 16; (b) 60