Question

Grandma baked 1.5 times as many pancakes as waffles. After she baked 45 more waffles, and her grandchildren ate 12 pancakes, there were 17 more waffles than pancakes. How many waffles were there initially?

Answer 1

The number of waffles that there were initially are; 100 waffles

Proportions

Let the number of waffles she baked be x.

Since she baked 1.5 times as many pancakes as waffles. Then;

Number of pancakes = 1.5x

She baked 45 more waffles.

Thus;

Total = 1.5x and (x + 45)

Her children ate 12 pancakes.

Thus, amount left is now;

(1.5x - 12) and (x + 45)

We are told that there were now 17 more waffles than pancakes.

Thus;

(x + 45) - (1.5x - 12) = 17

x + 45 - 1.5x + 12 = 17

0.5x = 50

x = 50/0.5

x = 100

Thus,there were 100 waffles initially.

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Answer 2

Answer:

the number of waffles is 100