Wendy and Penelope had the
same number of mini cupcakes at first. Wendy gave 6 mini cupcakes away to her sibling. In the end, Penelope had four times as many mini cupcakes as Wendy. How many mini cupcakes did Wendy have at first?
|
Wendy |
Penelope |
Before |
4 u |
4 u |
Change |
- 6 |
|
After |
1 u |
4 u |
The number of mini cupcakes that Penelope had remains unchanged.
Number of mini cupcakes that Wendy gave away
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
3 u = 6
1 u = 6 ÷ 3 = 2
Number of mini cupcakes that Wendy had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 2
= 8
Answer(s): 8