Question

Leonard made some muffins. He gave 5/8 of them to his grandmother and 10 muffins to his aunt. He then had 11 muffins left. How many muffins did he have at first? ​

Answer 1

56

Explanation:

x = number of muffins in total at the beginning.

x - 5/8 x - 10 = 11

x - 5/8 x = 21

8/8 x - 5/8 x = 21

3/8 x = 21

3x = 168

x = 56