Yesterday, Tommy had 61 muffins and 75 macarons. This morning, he sold 36 muffins and bought some more macarons. Now he has five times as many macarons as muffins. How many macarons did he buy today?
| |
Muffins |
Macarons |
| Before |
61 |
75 |
| Change |
- 36 |
+ ? |
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
Number of muffins in the end
= 61 - 36
= 25
1 u = 25
Number of macarons in the end
= 5 u
= 5 x 25
= 125
Number of macarons that Tommy bought today
= 5 u - 75
= 125 - 75
= 50
Answer(s): 50
