Auntie Nicole baked 24 less vanilla buns than strawberry buns. After she gave 0.8 of the vanilla buns to Tammy and
14 of the strawberry buns, she was left with 73 more strawberry buns than vanilla buns. How many buns did she bake?
| |
Vanilla buns |
Strawberry buns |
Comparing vanilla buns
and strawberry buns
at first |
|
24 more |
Before
|
5x4 =
20 |
4x5 =
20 u |
+ 24 |
Change
|
- 4x4 =
- 16 u |
- 1x5 =
- 5 u |
- 6 |
After
|
1x4 =
4 u |
3x5 =
15 u |
+ 18 |
Comparing vanilla buns
and strawberry buns
in the end |
|
73 more
|
0.8 =
810 =
4514 x 24 = 6
24 - 6 = 18
If Auntie Nicole baked another 73 vanilla buns, there would be equal number of strawberry buns and vanilla buns in the end.
15 u + 18 = 4 u + 73
15 u - 4 u = 73 - 18
11 u = 55
1 u = 55 ÷ 11 = 5
Total buns that Auntie Nicole baked
= 20 u + 24 + 20 u
= 40 u + 24
= 40 x 5 + 24
= 200 + 24
= 224
Answer(s): 224
