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14 December, 04:24

Mercedes bought some vanilla cupcakes and some chocolate cupcakes. If she

eats one of the vanilla cupcakes, then 1/7 of the remaining cupcakes will be

vanilla. If Mercedes instead eats two of the chocolate cupcakes, then 1/5 of the

remaining cupcakes will be vanilla. How many cupcakes did Mercedes buy?

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  1. 14 December, 05:34
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    Mercedes bought 22 cupcakes

    Explanation

    Let number of vanilla cupcakes=x

    Number of chocolate cupcakes=y

    When she eats 1 vanilla cupcake

    Number of vanilla cupcakes remaining=x-1

    Number of cupcakes remaining=x+y-1

    Given

    (1/7) (x+y-1) = x-1 (1)

    When she eats two chocolate cupcakes instead

    Number of chocolate cupcakes remaining=y-2

    Given that

    (1/5) (x+y-2) = x (2)

    Consider equation (1)

    (1/7) (x+y-1) = x-1

    x+y-1=7x-7

    7x-x-y=6

    6x-y=6 (3)

    Consider equation (2)

    (1/5) (x+y-2) = x

    x+y-2=5x

    5x-x-y=-2

    4x-y=-2 (4) solving (3) and (4) using

    elimination method we get x=4

    y=18

    Total number of cupcakes Mercedes bought=x+y=4+18=22
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