Auntie Lynn baked 96 more cherry buns than apple buns. After she gave
13 of the cherry buns and 0.6 of the apple buns to Mary, she was left with 92 fewer apple buns than cherry buns. How many buns did she bake?
| |
Cherry buns |
Apple buns |
Comparing cherry buns
and apple buns
at first |
96 more |
|
Before
|
3x5 =
15 u |
+ 96 |
5x3 =
15 u |
Change
|
- 1x5 =
- 5 u |
- 32 |
- 3x3 =
- 9 u |
After
|
2x5 =
10 u |
+ 64 |
2x3 =
6 u |
Comparing cherry buns
and apple buns
in the end |
92 more
|
|
13 x 96 = 32
96 - 32 = 64
0.6 =
610 =
35If Auntie Lynn baked another 92 apple buns, there would be equal number of cherry buns and apple buns in the end.
10 u + 64 = 6 u + 92
10 u - 6 u = 92 - 64
4 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 4 = 7
Total buns that Auntie Lynn baked
= 15 u + 96 + 15 u
= 30 u + 96
= 30 x 7 + 96
= 210 + 96
= 306
Answer(s): 306
