Auntie Hazel baked 30 less cheese puffs than banana puffs. After she gave 0.8 of the cheese puffs to Esther and
12 of the banana puffs, she was left with 24 more banana puffs than cheese puffs. How many puffs did she bake?
|
Cheese puffs |
Banana puffs |
Comparing cheese puffs and banana puffs at first |
|
30 more |
Before
|
5x2 = 10 |
2x5 = 10 u |
+ 30 |
Change
|
- 4x2 = - 8 u |
- 1x5 = - 5 u |
- 15 |
After
|
1x2 = 2 u |
1x5 = 5 u |
+ 15 |
Comparing cheese puffs and banana puffs in the end |
|
24 more
|
0.8 =
810 =
4512 x 30 = 15
30 - 15 = 15
If Auntie Hazel baked another 24 cheese puffs, there would be equal number of banana puffs and cheese puffs in the end.
5 u + 15 = 2 u + 24
5 u - 2 u = 24 - 15
3 u = 9
1 u = 9 ÷ 3 = 3
Total puffs that Auntie Hazel baked
= 10 u + 30 + 10 u
= 20 u + 30
= 20 x 3 + 30
= 60 + 30
= 90
Answer(s): 90