Emily had 60 more lollipops than Lynn. Emily used
67 of her lollipops and Lynn used
34 of her lollipops. In the end, Emily had 2 times as much as Lynn. Find the number of lollipops that Lynn had at first.
| |
Emily |
Lynn |
Comparing Emily
and Parry at first |
60 more |
|
| Before |
7x2 =
14 u |
4 u |
| Change |
- 6x2 =
- 12 u |
- 3 u |
| After |
1x2 =
2 u |
1 u |
Comparing Emily
and Parry in the end |
2 u |
1 u |
The number of lollipops that Emily had in the end is repeated. Make the number of lollipops that Emily had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Number of lollipops that Emily had more than Lynn
= 14 u - 4 u
= 10 u
10 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 10 = 6
Number of lollipops that Lynn had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 6
= 24
Answer(s): 24
