Linda and Jen had the
same number of candy canes at first. Linda gave 40 candy canes away to her brother. In the end, Jen had five times as many candy canes as Linda. How many candy canes did Linda have at first?
|
Linda |
Jen |
Before |
5 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 40 |
|
After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of candy canes that Jen had remains unchanged.
Number of candy canes that Linda gave away
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 4 = 10
Number of candy canes that Linda had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 10
= 50
Answer(s): 50