Question

Mrs. Silva owns a cake shop and she is working on two wedding cakes this week. The first cake consists of 3 small tiers and 5 medium tiers, which will serve a total of 291 guests. The second one includes 1 small tier and 5 medium tiers, which is enough servings for 247 guests. How many guests does each size of tier serve.. ?

Answer 1

Explanation:

3 small tiers + 5 medium tiers= 291 guests

1 small tier+5 medium tiers=247 guests

The 2 cakes have the same medium tiers(5 medium tiers). If we subtract 291-247 we will have the number of guest that 2 small tiers serve.

291-247= 44 guests serve per 2 small tiers

44:2=22 guests serve per one small tier.

So if we subtrack the number of guest that one small tier one the cake that has only one small tier we will obtain the number of guests that the 5 medium tiers serve.

247-22=225 guests serve per 5 medium tiers

225:5= 45 guests per 1 mediem tier.

Answer:

45 guests serve in a medium tier

22 guests serve in a small tier.

Sorry, because english isn't my mother tongue.