Yoko baked some shortbreads. She sold
29 of them in the afternoon and
114 of the remainder in the evening. If she had 65 shortbreads left, how many shortbreads did she bake?
| Afternoon |
Remainder |
Total |
| 2x2 |
7x2 |
9x2 |
| |
Evening |
Left |
|
| |
1 |
13 |
|
| 4 u |
1 u |
13 u |
18 u |
Fraction of the shortbreads left after selling in the afternoon
= 1 -
29 =
79 Fraction of the remaining shortbreads left after selling in the evening
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Fraction of the shortbreads left after selling in the evening
=
1314 x
79 =
131813 u = 65
1 u = 65 ÷ 13 = 5
Total number of shortbreads that Yoko baked
= 18 u
= 18 x 5
= 90
Answer(s): 90
