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1)  

23 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 16 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 143 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




2)  

34 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 23 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 147 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




3)  

12 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 34 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 720 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




4)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 16 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 592 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold


Answer:_______________




5)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 14 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 419 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold


Answer:_______________




6)  

23 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 16 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 715 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




7)  

34 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 23 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 595 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




8)  

12 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 34 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 378 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




9)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 16 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 376 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold


Answer:_______________




10)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 14 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 258 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

23 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 16 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 143 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 169


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 12 units - 1 unit  =  11 units
Step 2: 11 units  =  143
  1 unit  =  143 ÷ 11
     =  13
Step 3: 13 units  =  13 x 13
     =  169

The total number of pies sold were 169.



2)  

34 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 23 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 147 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 231


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 9 units - 2 unit  =  7 units
Step 2: 7 units  =  147
  1 unit  =  147 ÷ 7
     =  21
Step 3: 11 units  =  11 x 21
     =  231

The total number of pies sold were 231.



3)  

12 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 34 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 720 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 5040


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 4 units - 3 unit  =  1 units
Step 2: 1 units  =  720
  7 unit  =  7 x 720
     =  5040

The total number of pies sold were 5040.



4)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 16 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 592 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold

Answer: 1184


SOLUTION 1 :
Egg
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egg
 
 
Fruit
Step 1: 3 units - 1 unit  =  2 units
Step 2: 2 units  =  592
  1 unit  =  592 ÷ 2
     =  296
Step 3: 4 units  =  4 x 296
     =  1184

The total number of tarts sold were 1184.



5)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 14 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 419 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold

Answer: 1257


SOLUTION 1 :
Egg
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egg
 
 
Fruit
Step 1: 2 units - 1 unit  =  1 units
Step 2: 1 units  =  419
  3 unit  =  3 x 419
     =  1257

The total number of tarts sold were 1257.



6)  

23 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 16 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 715 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 845


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 12 units - 1 unit  =  11 units
Step 2: 11 units  =  715
  1 unit  =  715 ÷ 11
     =  65
Step 3: 13 units  =  13 x 65
     =  845

The total number of pies sold were 845.



7)  

34 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 23 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 595 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 935


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 9 units - 2 unit  =  7 units
Step 2: 7 units  =  595
  1 unit  =  595 ÷ 7
     =  85
Step 3: 11 units  =  11 x 85
     =  935

The total number of pies sold were 935.



8)  

12 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 34 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 378 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 2646


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 4 units - 3 unit  =  1 units
Step 2: 1 units  =  378
  7 unit  =  7 x 378
     =  2646

The total number of pies sold were 2646.



9)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 16 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 376 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold

Answer: 752


SOLUTION 1 :
Egg
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egg
 
 
Fruit
Step 1: 3 units - 1 unit  =  2 units
Step 2: 2 units  =  376
  1 unit  =  376 ÷ 2
     =  188
Step 3: 4 units  =  4 x 188
     =  752

The total number of tarts sold were 752.



10)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 14 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 258 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold

Answer: 774


SOLUTION 1 :
Egg
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egg
 
 
Fruit
Step 1: 2 units - 1 unit  =  1 units
Step 2: 1 units  =  258
  3 unit  =  3 x 258
     =  774

The total number of tarts sold were 774.