Aaron, Bob and Carl sold pies at a funfair. Aaron sold 5/8 of the total number of
pies. Bob sold 5/6 of the remaining pies and Carl sold the rest. Aaron sold 1287
more pies than Carl.
a) How many pies did Bob sell?
b) How many pies did they sell altogether?
+1641 Aaron, Bob, and Carl sold pies at a funfair. Aaron sold 5/8 of the total number of
pies. Bob sold 5/6 of the remaining pies and Carl sold the rest. Aaron sold 1287
more pies than Carl.
a) How many pies did Bob sell?
b) How many pies did they sell altogether?
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Total number of pies => x
Aaron sold = 5/8(x) Bob sold = 5/6(3x/8) Carl sold = 1/6(3x/8)
"Aaron sold 1287 pies more than Carl."
5x/8 - 1/6(3x/8) = 1287
x = 2288 (Number of pies they sold altogether)
Bob sold => 5/6(3x/8) = 715 pies
