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