Auntie Opal baked 16 less apricot buns than strawberry buns. After she gave 0.8 of the apricot buns to Julie and
18 of the strawberry buns, she was left with 176 more strawberry buns than apricot buns. How many buns did she bake?
| |
Apricot buns |
Strawberry buns |
Comparing apricot buns
and strawberry buns
at first |
|
16 more |
Before
|
5x8 =
40 |
8x5 =
40 u |
+ 16 |
Change
|
- 4x8 =
- 32 u |
- 1x5 =
- 5 u |
- 2 |
After
|
1x8 =
8 u |
7x5 =
35 u |
+ 14 |
Comparing apricot buns
and strawberry buns
in the end |
|
176 more
|
0.8 =
810 =
4518 x 16 = 2
16 - 2 = 14
If Auntie Opal baked another 176 apricot buns, there would be equal number of strawberry buns and apricot buns in the end.
35 u + 14 = 8 u + 176
35 u - 8 u = 176 - 14
27 u = 162
1 u = 162 ÷ 27 = 6
Total buns that Auntie Opal baked
= 40 u + 16 + 40 u
= 80 u + 16
= 80 x 6 + 16
= 480 + 16
= 496
Answer(s): 496
