Julie baked 200 scones.
35 of the scones were cherry scones. The rest were mango scones. She gave an equal number of cherry scones and mango scones away and had 5 times as many cherry scones as mango scones left. How many scones did she give away?
| |
Cherry scones |
Mango scones |
Difference |
| Before |
3x4 =
12 u |
2x4 =
8 u |
1x4 =
4 u |
| Change |
- 7 u |
- 7 u |
|
| After |
5x1 =
5 u |
1x1 =
1 u |
4x1 =
4 u |
Since Julie gave away an equal number of cherry scones and mango scones, the difference in the number of cherry scones and mango scones remains unchanged. Make the difference in the cherry scones and mango scones the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Total number of scones at first
= 12 u + 8 u
= 20 u
20 u = 200
1 u = 200 ÷ 20 = 10
Number of scones that Julie gave away
= 7 u + 7 u
= 14 u
= 14 x 10
= 140
Answer(s): 140
