Auntie Gem baked 96 less chocolate chip buns than cranberry buns. After she gave 0.8 of the chocolate chip buns to Pamela and
58 of the cranberry buns, she was left with 85 more cranberry buns than chocolate chip buns. How many buns did she bake?
| |
Chocolate Chip buns |
Cranberry buns |
Comparing chocolate chip buns
and cranberry buns
at first |
|
96 more |
Before
|
5x8 =
40 |
8x5 =
40 u |
+ 96 |
Change
|
- 4x8 =
- 32 u |
- 5x5 =
- 25 u |
- 60 |
After
|
1x8 =
8 u |
3x5 =
15 u |
+ 36 |
Comparing chocolate chip buns
and cranberry buns
in the end |
|
85 more
|
0.8 =
810 =
4558 x 96 = 60
96 - 60 = 36
If Auntie Gem baked another 85 chocolate chip buns, there would be equal number of cranberry buns and chocolate chip buns in the end.
15 u + 36 = 8 u + 85
15 u - 8 u = 85 - 36
7 u = 49
1 u = 49 ÷ 7 = 7
Total buns that Auntie Gem baked
= 40 u + 96 + 40 u
= 80 u + 96
= 80 x 7 + 96
= 560 + 96
= 656
Answer(s): 656
