Eva and Julie had the
same number of candy canes at first. Eva gave 16 candy canes away to her sister. In the end, Julie had five times as many candy canes as Eva. How many candy canes did Eva have at first?
|
Eva |
Julie |
Before |
5 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 16 |
|
After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of candy canes that Julie had remains unchanged.
Number of candy canes that Eva gave away
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 16
1 u = 16 ÷ 4 = 4
Number of candy canes that Eva had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 4
= 20
Answer(s): 20