Question

Mr Tan sold 398 curry puffs in the morning he sold 43 more curry puffs in the morning than in the afternoon how many curry puffs did Mr Tan sell in the afternoon?

Answer 1

Mr. Tan sold 398 curry puffs in the morning and 43 more than what he sold in the afternoon. By subtracting 43 from the morning sales, we determine that Mr. Tan sold 355 curry puffs in the afternoon.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mr. Tan sold 398 curry puffs in the morning and sold 43 more curry puffs in the morning than in the afternoon. To find out how many curry puffs Mr. Tan sold in the afternoon, we need to subtract the difference from the morning sales.

Let's denote the number of curry puffs sold in the afternoon as A. According to the information provided:

Morning Sales (M) = Afternoon Sales (A) + 43
Therefore, we can set up the equation based on the given data:

M = A + 43

We know that M equals 398, so:

398 = A + 43
Now, we solve for A by subtracting 43 from both sides of the equation:

A = 398 - 43
A = 355

Mr. Tan sold 355 curry puffs in the afternoon.