Matthew gave equal numbers of crackers and cakes to his 1 friends. If he had 5 crackers and 42 cakes initially How many cakes did each person eat?
1. Matthew gave out an equal number of crackers and cakes to his friends. 
2. If he had 5 crackers and 42 cakes initially, then he gave out a total of 47 snacks. 
3. Since he gave out an equal number of crackers and cakes, he must have given out 23 crackers and 24 cakes. 
4. Therefore, each person ate 4 crackers and 8 cakes.