Auntie Barbara baked 56 less strawberry croissants than cheese croissants. After she gave 0.6 of the strawberry croissants to Jade and
14 of the cheese croissants, she was left with 70 more cheese croissants than strawberry croissants. How many croissants did she bake?
| |
Strawberry croissants |
Cheese croissants |
Comparing strawberry croissants
and cheese croissants
at first |
|
56 more |
Before
|
5x4 =
20 |
4x5 =
20 u |
+ 56 |
Change
|
- 3x4 =
- 12 u |
- 1x5 =
- 5 u |
- 14 |
After
|
2x4 =
8 u |
3x5 =
15 u |
+ 42 |
Comparing strawberry croissants
and cheese croissants
in the end |
|
70 more
|
0.6 =
610 =
3514 x 56 = 14
56 - 14 = 42
If Auntie Barbara baked another 70 strawberry croissants, there would be equal number of cheese croissants and strawberry croissants in the end.
15 u + 42 = 8 u + 70
15 u - 8 u = 70 - 42
7 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 7 = 4
Total croissants that Auntie Barbara baked
= 20 u + 56 + 20 u
= 40 u + 56
= 40 x 4 + 56
= 160 + 56
= 216
Answer(s): 216
