Lynn baked some puffs. She sold
35 of them in the morning and
14 of the remainder in the afternoon. If she had 21 puffs left, how many puffs did she bake?
| Morning |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x2 |
2x2 |
5x2 |
| |
Afternoon |
Left |
|
| |
1 |
3 |
|
| 6 u |
1 u |
3 u |
10 u |
Fraction of the puffs left after selling in the morning
= 1 -
35 =
25 Fraction of the remaining puffs left after selling in the afternoon
= 1 -
14 =
34 Fraction of the puffs left after selling in the afternoon
=
34 x
25 =
3103 u = 21
1 u = 21 ÷ 3 = 7
Total number of puffs that Lynn baked
= 10 u
= 10 x 7
= 70
Answer(s): 70
