Zoe and Victoria had the
same number of lollipops at first. Zoe gave 28 lollipops away to her sibling. In the end, Victoria had five times as many lollipops as Zoe. How many lollipops did Zoe have at first?
| |
Zoe |
Victoria |
| Before |
5 u |
5 u |
| Change |
- 28 |
|
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of lollipops that Victoria had remains unchanged.
Number of lollipops that Zoe gave away
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 4 = 7
Number of lollipops that Zoe had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 7
= 35
Answer(s): 35
