Min baked some scones. She sold
38 of them in the morning and
110 of the remainder in the evening. If she had 108 scones left, how many scones did she bake?
| Morning |
Remainder |
Total |
| 3x2 |
5x2 |
8x2 |
| |
Evening |
Left |
|
| |
1 |
9 |
|
| 6 u |
1 u |
9 u |
16 u |
Fraction of the scones left after selling in the morning
= 1 -
38 =
58 Fraction of the remaining scones left after selling in the evening
= 1 -
110 =
910 Fraction of the scones left after selling in the evening
=
910 x
58 =
9169 u = 108
1 u = 108 ÷ 9 = 12
Total number of scones that Min baked
= 16 u
= 16 x 12
= 192
Answer(s): 192
