Auntie Raeann baked 72 more banana puffs than apple puffs. After she gave
23 of the banana puffs and 0.8 of the apple puffs to Elyse, she was left with 28 fewer apple puffs than banana puffs. How many puffs did she bake?
| |
Banana puffs |
Apple puffs |
Comparing banana puffs
and apple puffs
at first |
72 more |
|
Before
|
3x5 =
15 u |
+ 72 |
5x3 =
15 u |
Change
|
- 2x5 =
- 10 u |
- 48 |
- 4x3 =
- 12 u |
After
|
1x5 =
5 u |
+ 24 |
1x3 =
3 u |
Comparing banana puffs
and apple puffs
in the end |
28 more
|
|
23 x 72 = 48
72 - 48 = 24
0.8 =
810 =
45If Auntie Raeann baked another 28 apple puffs, there would be equal number of banana puffs and apple puffs in the end.
5 u + 24 = 3 u + 28
5 u - 3 u = 28 - 24
2 u = 4
1 u = 4 ÷ 2 = 2
Total puffs that Auntie Raeann baked
= 15 u + 72 + 15 u
= 30 u + 72
= 30 x 2 + 72
= 60 + 72
= 132
Answer(s): 132
