Question

A bakery sells 3 muffins for every 5 pizzas pies. The bakery sold a total of 24 muffins and pizza pies together. How many of each kind did the bakery sell

Answer 1

3 muffins, 5 pizzas....total of 8

3/8(24) = 72/8 = 9 muffins
5/8(24) = 120/8 = 15 pizzas

Answer 2

Number of muffins sold=9

and number of pizza pies sold=15

Explanation:

A bakery sells 3 muffins for every 5 pizzas pies.

i.e. if Muffins=3x

Pizza pies=5x

The bakery sold a total of 24 muffins and pizza pies together.

i.e. 3x+5x=24

i.e. 8x=24

Dividing both sides by 8, we get

x=3

Muffins=3×3=9

Pizza pies=5×3=15

Hence, Number of muffins sold=9

and number of pizza pies sold=15