Fanny and Yoko had the
same number of mini cupcakes at first. Fanny gave 14 mini cupcakes away to her sister. In the end, Yoko had three times as many mini cupcakes as Fanny. How many mini cupcakes did Fanny have at first?
|
Fanny |
Yoko |
Before |
3 u |
3 u |
Change |
- 14 |
|
After |
1 u |
3 u |
The number of mini cupcakes that Yoko had remains unchanged.
Number of mini cupcakes that Fanny gave away
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
2 u = 14
1 u = 14 ÷ 2 = 7
Number of mini cupcakes that Fanny had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 7
= 21
Answer(s): 21