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