Xylia and Dana had the
same number of mini cupcakes at first. Xylia gave 27 mini cupcakes away to her sister. In the end, Dana had four times as many mini cupcakes as Xylia. How many mini cupcakes did Xylia have at first?
|
Xylia |
Dana |
Before |
4 u |
4 u |
Change |
- 27 |
|
After |
1 u |
4 u |
The number of mini cupcakes that Dana had remains unchanged.
Number of mini cupcakes that Xylia gave away
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
3 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 3 = 9
Number of mini cupcakes that Xylia had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 9
= 36
Answer(s): 36