Victoria had 16 balloons.
14 of the balloons burst and she gave away
56 of the good balloons. How many balloons did she have left?
|
Good balloons |
Burst balloons |
Total balloons |
Comparing good and burst balloons at first |
3x2 = 6 u
|
1x2 = 2 u
|
4x2 = 8 u
|
Before |
6 u |
2 u |
|
Change |
- 5 u |
|
|
After |
1 u |
2 u |
|
The number of good balloons is repeated. Make the number of good balloons the same. LCM of 3 and 6 is 6.
Total number of balloons at first = 8 u
1 u = 16 ÷ 8 = 2
Number of balloons that Victoria had left
= 1 u
= 2
Answer(s): 2