Elyse and Marion had the
same number of mini cupcakes at first. Elyse gave 24 mini cupcakes away to her sister. In the end, Marion had five times as many mini cupcakes as Elyse. How many mini cupcakes did Elyse have at first?
|
Elyse |
Marion |
Before |
5 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 24 |
|
After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of mini cupcakes that Marion had remains unchanged.
Number of mini cupcakes that Elyse gave away
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 4 = 6
Number of mini cupcakes that Elyse had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 6
= 30
Answer(s): 30