Auntie Emily baked 84 less cranberry croissants than apricot croissants. After she gave 0.8 of the cranberry croissants to Marion and
16 of the apricot croissants, she was left with 108 more apricot croissants than cranberry croissants. How many croissants did she bake?
| |
Cranberry croissants |
Apricot croissants |
Comparing cranberry croissants
and apricot croissants
at first |
|
84 more |
Before
|
5x6 =
30 |
6x5 =
30 u |
+ 84 |
Change
|
- 4x6 =
- 24 u |
- 1x5 =
- 5 u |
- 14 |
After
|
1x6 =
6 u |
5x5 =
25 u |
+ 70 |
Comparing cranberry croissants
and apricot croissants
in the end |
|
108 more
|
0.8 =
810 =
4516 x 84 = 14
84 - 14 = 70
If Auntie Emily baked another 108 cranberry croissants, there would be equal number of apricot croissants and cranberry croissants in the end.
25 u + 70 = 6 u + 108
25 u - 6 u = 108 - 70
19 u = 38
1 u = 38 ÷ 19 = 2
Total croissants that Auntie Emily baked
= 30 u + 84 + 30 u
= 60 u + 84
= 60 x 2 + 84
= 120 + 84
= 204
Answer(s): 204
