Question

The number of blueberry muffins a baker makes each day is 40% of the total number of muffins she makes.

On Monday the baker makes 36 blueberry muffins. What is the total number of muffins that the baker makes on Monday?

On Tuesday, the baker makes a total of 60 muffins. How many blueberry muffins does the baker make on Tuesday?

Answer 1

A- 90

B- 24

Explanation:

a: divide

36 = 0.4x

36/0.4 = 0.4x/0.4

x=90

b: multiply

0.4(60) = x

x= 24