Winnie had 12 more scones than Kimberly at first. After Winnie ate 6 scones, she had four times as many scones as Kimberly in the end. How many scones did Kimberly have?
| |
Kimberly |
Winnie |
| Before |
1 u |
1 u + 12 |
| Change |
|
- 6 |
| After |
1 u |
1 u + 6 |
Comparing Kimberly
and Winnie in the end |
1 u |
4 u |
The number of scones that Kimberly had remains unchanged.
Number of scones that Winnie had in the end
= 4 x 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 1 u + 6
4 u - 1 u = 6
3 u = 6
1 u = 6 ÷ 3 = 2
Number of scones that Kimberly had
= 1 u
= 2
Answer(s): 2
