Usha baked some shortbreads. She sold
47 of them in the afternoon and
16 of the remainder in the evening. If she had 55 shortbreads left, how many shortbreads did she bake?
| Afternoon |
Remainder |
Total |
| 4x2 |
3x2 |
7x2 |
| |
Evening |
Left |
|
| |
1 |
5 |
|
| 8 u |
1 u |
5 u |
14 u |
Fraction of the shortbreads left after selling in the afternoon
= 1 -
47 =
37 Fraction of the remaining shortbreads left after selling in the evening
= 1 -
16 =
56 Fraction of the shortbreads left after selling in the evening
=
56 x
37 =
5145 u = 55
1 u = 55 ÷ 5 = 11
Total number of shortbreads that Usha baked
= 14 u
= 14 x 11
= 154
Answer(s): 154
