Cindy and Gem had the
same number of lollipops at first. Cindy gave 6 lollipops away to her sister. In the end, Gem had three times as many lollipops as Cindy. How many lollipops did Cindy have at first?
|
Cindy |
Gem |
Before |
3 u |
3 u |
Change |
- 6 |
|
After |
1 u |
3 u |
The number of lollipops that Gem had remains unchanged.
Number of lollipops that Cindy gave away
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
2 u = 6
1 u = 6 ÷ 2 = 3
Number of lollipops that Cindy had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 3
= 9
Answer(s): 9