Mr Jeremy bought some pizzas for a group of pupils. There was an equal number of boys and girls. The boys received 5 times as many pizzas as the girls. Each girl ate
16 of a pizza and the girls finished all the pizzas given to them. Each boy ate
118 of a pizza and the boys had 11
23 pizzas left. How many pizzas did Mr Jeremy buy?
|
Boys (1) |
Girls (2) |
Before |
5 u |
1 u |
Change |
- 1 p |
- 3 p |
After |
210 |
0 |
16 =
318 Cutting the slices of pizzas into same size. Each pizza was cut into 18 slices. Every boy ate 1 slice of pizza and every girl ate 3 slices of pizza.
Number of slices that the boys had left
= 11
23 ÷
118 =
353 x 18
= 210
5 u - 1 p = 210 --- (1)
1 u - 3 p = 0
1 u = 3 p --- (2)
Make u the same.
(2)
x55 u = 15 p --- (3)
Substitute (3) into (1).
5 u - 1 p = 210
15 p - 1 p = 210
14 p = 210
1 p = 210 ÷ 14 = 15
Total number of slices of pizzas for boys
= 210 + 1 p
= 210 + 15
= 225
Total number of slices of pizzas for girls
= 225 ÷ 5
= 45
Total number of slices of pizzas for pupils
= 225 + 45
= 270
Total number of pizzas that Mr Jeremy bought
= 270 ÷ 18
= 15
Answer(s): 15