Question

Joan has 351 candies and 239 cookies. Master Magus has 48 fewer candies than Joan and 76 more cookies than Joan. If both Joan and Master Magus combine their cookies and candies, then by what number is the total number of candies more/fewer than the total number of cookies?

• A. 100 more candies than cookies
• B. 90 more candies than cookies
• C. 100 fewer candies than cookies
• D. 90 fewer candies than cookies

Answer 1

The correct option is A 100 more candies than cookies

Number of candies Joan has $=351$
Number of cookies Joan has $=239$
Number of candies Master Magus has $=48$ fewer than Joan $=351-48$
$351-48=303$
Number of cookies Master Magus has $=76$ more than Joan =$239+76$
$239+76=315$
Total number of candies $=351+303=654$
Total number of cookies $=239+315=554$
Difference between candies and cookies $=654-554=100$
654 is a greater number than 554. So, there are 100 more candies than cookies.