Roshel and Winnie had the
same number of lollipops at first. Roshel gave 12 lollipops away to her brother. In the end, Winnie had four times as many lollipops as Roshel. How many lollipops did Roshel have at first?
| |
Roshel |
Winnie |
| Before |
4 u |
4 u |
| Change |
- 12 |
|
| After |
1 u |
4 u |
The number of lollipops that Winnie had remains unchanged.
Number of lollipops that Roshel gave away
= 4 u - 1 u
= 3 u
3 u = 12
1 u = 12 ÷ 3 = 4
Number of lollipops that Roshel had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 4
= 16
Answer(s): 16
