Xylia made 552 wafers and cupcakes. After she gave 0.1 of the wafers and 0.75 of the cupcakes to her pupils, she was left with an equal number of wafers and cupcakes. How many cupcakes had she left?
|
Wafers |
Cupcakes |
Before
|
10x1 = 10 u |
4x9 = 36 u |
Change
|
- 1x1 = - 1 u |
- 3x9 = - 27 u |
After
|
9x1 = 9 u |
1x9 = 9 u |
Comparing wafers and cupcakes in the end |
1x9 = 9 u |
1x9 = 9 u |
0.1 =
110 0.75 =
75100 =
34 The number of wafers and cupcakes is the same in the end. Make the number of wafers and cupcakes in the end the same. LCM of 9 and 1 and 1 is 9.
Total number of wafers and cupcakes at first
= 10 u + 36 u
= 46 u
46 u = 552
1 u = 552 ÷ 46 = 12
Number of cupcakes that Xylia had left
= 9 u
= 9 x 12
= 108
Answer(s): 108