Eva and Shiyun had the
same number of mini cupcakes at first. Eva gave 36 mini cupcakes away to her sister. In the end, Shiyun had five times as many mini cupcakes as Eva. How many mini cupcakes did Eva have at first?
|
Eva |
Shiyun |
Before |
5 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 36 |
|
After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of mini cupcakes that Shiyun had remains unchanged.
Number of mini cupcakes that Eva gave away
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 4 = 9
Number of mini cupcakes that Eva had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 9
= 45
Answer(s): 45