Sabrina and Olivia had the
same number of mochi balls at first. Sabrina gave 24 mochi balls away to her sibling. In the end, Olivia had four times as many mochi balls as Sabrina. How many mochi balls did Sabrina have at first?
| |
Sabrina |
Olivia |
| Before |
4 u |
4 u |
| Change |
- 24 |
|
| After |
1 u |
4 u |
The number of mochi balls that Olivia had remains unchanged.
Number of mochi balls that Sabrina gave away
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
3 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 3 = 8
Number of mochi balls that Sabrina had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 8
= 32
Answer(s): 32
