Winnie bought some eggs to bake cakes for a party. If she used 10 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 12 more eggs to bake all cakes. If she used 12 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 46 more eggs.
- How many cakes did she bake?
- How many eggs did Winnie buy?
(a)
Small difference
= 12 - 10
= 2
Big difference
= 46 - 12
= 34
Number of cakes that Winnie bought
= 34 ÷ 2
= 17
(b)
Number of eggs that Winnie bought
= 17 x 10 - 12
= 170 - 12
= 158
Answer(s): (a) 17; (b) 158