Julie and Sarah had the
same number of lollipops at first. Julie gave 16 lollipops away to her brother. In the end, Sarah had three times as many lollipops as Julie. How many lollipops did Julie have at first?
| |
Julie |
Sarah |
| Before |
3 u |
3 u |
| Change |
- 16 |
|
| After |
1 u |
3 u |
The number of lollipops that Sarah had remains unchanged.
Number of lollipops that Julie gave away
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
2 u = 16
1 u = 16 ÷ 2 = 8
Number of lollipops that Julie had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 8
= 24
Answer(s): 24
