Auntie Emma baked 77 more cranberry croissants than strawberry croissants. After she gave
27 of the cranberry croissants and 0.4 of the strawberry croissants to Kimberly, she was left with 79 fewer strawberry croissants than cranberry croissants. How many croissants did she bake?
| |
Cranberry croissants |
Strawberry croissants |
Comparing cranberry croissants
and strawberry croissants
at first |
77 more |
|
Before
|
7x5 =
35 u |
+ 77 |
5x7 =
35 u |
Change
|
- 2x5 =
- 10 u |
- 22 |
- 2x7 =
- 14 u |
After
|
5x5 =
25 u |
+ 55 |
3x7 =
21 u |
Comparing cranberry croissants
and strawberry croissants
in the end |
79 more
|
|
27 x 77 = 22
77 - 22 = 55
0.4 =
410 =
25If Auntie Emma baked another 79 strawberry croissants, there would be equal number of cranberry croissants and strawberry croissants in the end.
25 u + 55 = 21 u + 79
25 u - 21 u = 79 - 55
4 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 4 = 6
Total croissants that Auntie Emma baked
= 35 u + 77 + 35 u
= 70 u + 77
= 70 x 6 + 77
= 420 + 77
= 497
Answer(s): 497
