Natalie and Irene had the
same number of candy canes at first. Natalie gave 8 candy canes away to her sibling. In the end, Irene had three times as many candy canes as Natalie. How many candy canes did Natalie have at first?
| |
Natalie |
Irene |
| Before |
3 u |
3 u |
| Change |
- 8 |
|
| After |
1 u |
3 u |
The number of candy canes that Irene had remains unchanged.
Number of candy canes that Natalie gave away
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
2 u = 8
1 u = 8 ÷ 2 = 4
Number of candy canes that Natalie had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 4
= 12
Answer(s): 12
