Elyse baked some scones. She sold
35 of them in the morning and
14 of the remainder in the afternoon. If she had 36 scones left, how many scones did she bake?
| Morning |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x2 |
2x2 |
5x2 |
| |
Afternoon |
Left |
|
| |
1 |
3 |
|
| 6 u |
1 u |
3 u |
10 u |
Fraction of the scones left after selling in the morning
= 1 -
35 =
25 Fraction of the remaining scones left after selling in the afternoon
= 1 -
14 =
34 Fraction of the scones left after selling in the afternoon
=
34 x
25 =
3103 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 3 = 12
Total number of scones that Elyse baked
= 10 u
= 10 x 12
= 120
Answer(s): 120
