Cathy and Usha had the
same number of candy canes at first. Cathy gave 8 candy canes away to her sibling. In the end, Usha had five times as many candy canes as Cathy. How many candy canes did Cathy have at first?
| |
Cathy |
Usha |
| Before |
5 u |
5 u |
| Change |
- 8 |
|
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of candy canes that Usha had remains unchanged.
Number of candy canes that Cathy gave away
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 8
1 u = 8 ÷ 4 = 2
Number of candy canes that Cathy had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 2
= 10
Answer(s): 10
