At a bakery, 70 more beef pies than chicken pies were baked for the day. After
450 beef pies and 121 chicken pies were sold, there were \({5 \over 12}\) as many beef pies
as chicken pies left. How many pies were baked altogether?
The difference between beef pies and chicken
pies = 70
Total pies sold in a day = 450 +121 =571
The difference in beef pies and chicken at the
end = -450 +121+70
= -259
Ratio
Beef pies : Chicken Pies
5:12 = 5x/12x
12x -5x =259
7x =259
x=259/7
x=37
So,
total pies baked ,T(x)= 12x + 5x + Total pies sold in a day
T(x) = 17x + 571
T(37) = 17(37) + 571
Total pies Baked =1200 Answer
