Shiyun and Betty had the
same number of candy canes at first. Shiyun gave 40 candy canes away to her sibling. In the end, Betty had five times as many candy canes as Shiyun. How many candy canes did Shiyun have at first?
|
Shiyun |
Betty |
Before |
5 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 40 |
|
After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of candy canes that Betty had remains unchanged.
Number of candy canes that Shiyun gave away
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 4 = 10
Number of candy canes that Shiyun had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 10
= 50
Answer(s): 50