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Zoe bought a box of cupcakes on her way to work. She gave half of them
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Zoe bought a box of cupcakes on her way to work. She gave half of them away to friends at work and ate one on the way home. At home, she gave one to her brother, and she had two left over.
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The number of cupcakes Zoe bought |
6 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Re: Zoe bought a box of cupcakes on her way to work. She gave half of them
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05 Jul 2021, 07:37
05 Jul 2021, 07:37
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Let's say total cupcakes \(= x\)
She gave half of them away to friends at work and ate one on the way home.
So she will have \(\frac{x}{2} - 1\) cupcakes left.
At home, she gave one to her brother,
So she will be left with \(\frac{x}{2} - 2\)
and she had two left over.
so, \(\frac{x}{2} - 2\) = 2
\(x = 8\)
Qt A > Qt B
Answer A
She gave half of them away to friends at work and ate one on the way home.
So she will have \(\frac{x}{2} - 1\) cupcakes left.
At home, she gave one to her brother,
So she will be left with \(\frac{x}{2} - 2\)
and she had two left over.
so, \(\frac{x}{2} - 2\) = 2
\(x = 8\)
Qt A > Qt B
Answer A
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Re: Zoe bought a box of cupcakes on her way to work. She gave half of them
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05 Jul 2021, 11:16
05 Jul 2021, 11:16
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Carcass wrote:
Zoe bought a box of cupcakes on her way to work. She gave half of them away to friends at work and ate one on the way home. At home, she gave one to her brother, and she had two left over.
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The number of cupcakes Zoe bought |
6 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
We can also do the reverse Math!
She had 2 leftover
Gave one to her brother, so 3
Ate one while coming home, so 4
Gave half to friends at work, so 8
Col. A: 8
Col. B: 6
Hence, option A
