Question

Nancy has a pack with caramel and orange candies. The number of caramel candies is 10 more than the number of orange candies. If the pack contains 100 candies in total, how many caramel candies are there in the pack?

• A. 65
• B. 45
• C. 55
• D. 75

Answer 1

The correct option is C 55

Let the number of orange candies be x.
Number of caramel candies $=x+10$
Now, number of caramel and orange candies = 100
$\Rightarrow x+(x+10)=100$
$\Rightarrow 2x+10=100$
$\Rightarrow 2x=90$
$\Rightarrow x=45$
Number of orange candies = 45
Therefore, number of caramel candies $=x+10=45+10=55$