Question

A special cake has $5$ layers in it. After adding $10$ cherries in each layer and $3$ cherries on top, $200$ cherries are left. How many cherries were there initially?

• A. Two hundred eight
• B. Two hundred thirteen
• C. Two hundred fifty-three
• D. Two fifty-three

Answer 1

The correct option is C Two hundred fifty-three

Number of layers in the cake $=5$
Number of cherries in each layer $=10$
Total number of cherries in $5$ layers $=10+10+10+10+10=50$
Number of cherries on top $=3$
Number of cherries left $=200$
So, total number of cherries $=200+50+3=253$
$\begin{array}{cccc}& \text{H}& \text{T}& \text{O}\\ & 2& 0& 0\\ +& & 5& 0\\ +& & & 3\\ & 2& 5& 3\end{array}$
The number name of $253$ is ‘two hundred fifty-three’.
Hence, there were two hundred fifty-three cherries in total.