Winnie and Jen had the
same number of lollipops at first. Winnie gave 20 lollipops away to her sibling. In the end, Jen had five times as many lollipops as Winnie. How many lollipops did Winnie have at first?
|
Winnie |
Jen |
Before |
5 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 20 |
|
After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of lollipops that Jen had remains unchanged.
Number of lollipops that Winnie gave away
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Number of lollipops that Winnie had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 5
= 25
Answer(s): 25