Hilda and Victoria had the
same number of lollipops at first. Hilda gave 18 lollipops away to her brother. In the end, Victoria had three times as many lollipops as Hilda. How many lollipops did Hilda have at first?
| |
Hilda |
Victoria |
| Before |
3 u |
3 u |
| Change |
- 18 |
|
| After |
1 u |
3 u |
The number of lollipops that Victoria had remains unchanged.
Number of lollipops that Hilda gave away
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
2 u = 18
1 u = 18 ÷ 2 = 9
Number of lollipops that Hilda had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 9
= 27
Answer(s): 27
