Olivia baked some scones. She sold
47 of them in the morning and
16 of the remainder in the evening. If she had 35 scones left, how many scones did she bake?
| Morning |
Remainder |
Total |
| 4x2 |
3x2 |
7x2 |
| |
Evening |
Left |
|
| |
1 |
5 |
|
| 8 u |
1 u |
5 u |
14 u |
Fraction of the scones left after selling in the morning
= 1 -
47 =
37 Fraction of the remaining scones left after selling in the evening
= 1 -
16 =
56 Fraction of the scones left after selling in the evening
=
56 x
37 =
5145 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 5 = 7
Total number of scones that Olivia baked
= 14 u
= 14 x 7
= 98
Answer(s): 98
