Bryan and Valen shared equally a bunch of grapes. After Bryan had eaten 27 of his grapes and Valen had eaten 11 of his, Valen had 3 times as many grapes left as Bryan. How many grapes had each of them at first?
| |
Bryan |
Valen |
| Before |
1 u + 27 |
3 u + 11 |
| Change |
- 27 |
- 11 |
| After |
1 u |
3 u |
Number of grapes each had at first was the same.
3 u + 11 = 1 u + 27
3 u - 1 u = 27 - 11
2 u = 16
1 u = 16 ÷ 2 = 8
Number of grapes that they had each at first
= 1 u + 27
= 8 + 27
= 35
Answer(s): 35
