Irene has 4 times as many croissants as Jade. The total number of Irene's and Jade's croissants is 7 times of Shannon's. Irene and Jade have 300 croissants more than Shannon's. How many more croissants does Irene have than Jade?
| Irene |
Jade |
Shannon |
| 4x7 |
1x7 |
|
| 7x5 |
1x5 |
| 28 u |
7 u |
5 u |
The total number of croissants that Irene and Jade have is repeated. Make the total number of croissants that Irene and Jade have the same. LCM of 5 and 7 is 35.
Total number of croissants that Irene and Jade have
= 28 u + 7 u
= 35 u
Number of more croissants that Irene and Jade have than Shannon
= 35 u - 5 u
= 30 u
30 u = 300
1 u = 300 ÷ 30 = 10
Number of more croissants that Irene has than Jade
= 28 u - 7 u
= 21 u
= 21 x 10
= 210
Answer(s): 210
