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1)  

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:_______________




2)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 14 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 273 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold


Answer:_______________




3)  

34 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 23 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 280 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




4)  

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:_______________




5)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 16 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 888 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold


Answer:_______________




6)  

12 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 34 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 178 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




7)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 14 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 891 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold


Answer:_______________




8)  

34 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 23 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 196 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




9)  

23 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 16 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 363 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold


Answer:_______________




10)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 16 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 410 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

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.



2)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 14 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 273 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold

Answer: 819


SOLUTION 1 :
Egg
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egg
 
 
Fruit
Step 1: 2 units - 1 unit  =  1 units
Step 2: 1 units  =  273
  3 unit  =  3 x 273
     =  819

The total number of tarts sold were 819.



3)  

34 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 23 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 280 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 440


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 9 units - 2 unit  =  7 units
Step 2: 7 units  =  280
  1 unit  =  280 ÷ 7
     =  40
Step 3: 11 units  =  11 x 40
     =  440

The total number of pies sold were 440.



4)  

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.



5)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 16 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 888 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold

Answer: 1776


SOLUTION 1 :
Egg
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egg
 
 
Fruit
Step 1: 3 units - 1 unit  =  2 units
Step 2: 2 units  =  888
  1 unit  =  888 ÷ 2
     =  444
Step 3: 4 units  =  4 x 444
     =  1776

The total number of tarts sold were 1776.



6)  

12 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 34 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 178 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 1246


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 4 units - 3 unit  =  1 units
Step 2: 1 units  =  178
  7 unit  =  7 x 178
     =  1246

The total number of pies sold were 1246.



7)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 14 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 891 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold

Answer: 2673


SOLUTION 1 :
Egg
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egg
 
 
Fruit
Step 1: 2 units - 1 unit  =  1 units
Step 2: 1 units  =  891
  3 unit  =  3 x 891
     =  2673

The total number of tarts sold were 2673.



8)  

34 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 23 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 196 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 308


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 9 units - 2 unit  =  7 units
Step 2: 7 units  =  196
  1 unit  =  196 ÷ 7
     =  28
Step 3: 11 units  =  11 x 28
     =  308

The total number of pies sold were 308.



9)  

23 of the pies sold at a bakery were strawberry pies and 16 of the remainder were blueberry pies. If 363 more strawberry pies than blueberry pies were sold, how many pies were sold

Answer: 429


SOLUTION 1 :
Strawberry
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Strawberry
 
 
Blueberry
Step 1: 12 units - 1 unit  =  11 units
Step 2: 11 units  =  363
  1 unit  =  363 ÷ 11
     =  33
Step 3: 13 units  =  13 x 33
     =  429

The total number of pies sold were 429.



10)  

13 of the tarts sold at a bakery were egg tarts and 16 of the remainder were fruit tarts. If 410 more egg tarts than fruit tarts were sold, how many tarts were sold

Answer: 820


SOLUTION 1 :
Egg
 
 
Remainder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Egg
 
 
Fruit
Step 1: 3 units - 1 unit  =  2 units
Step 2: 2 units  =  410
  1 unit  =  410 ÷ 2
     =  205
Step 3: 4 units  =  4 x 205
     =  820

The total number of tarts sold were 820.