Kylie bought some eggs to bake cakes for a party. If she used 7 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 2 more eggs to bake all cakes. If she used 9 eggs for each cake, she would be short of 54 more eggs.
- How many cakes did she bake?
- How many eggs did Kylie buy?
(a)
Small difference
= 9 - 7
= 2
Big difference
= 54 - 2
= 52
Number of cakes that Kylie bought
= 52 ÷ 2
= 26
(b)
Number of eggs that Kylie bought
= 26 x 7 - 2
= 182 - 2
= 180
Answer(s): (a) 26; (b) 180