Elijah and Albert shared equally a bunch of rambutans. After Elijah had eaten 32 of his rambutans and Albert had eaten 12 of his, Albert had 6 times as many rambutans left as Elijah. How many rambutans had each of them at first?
| |
Elijah |
Albert |
| Before |
1 u + 32 |
6 u + 12 |
| Change |
- 32 |
- 12 |
| After |
1 u |
6 u |
Number of rambutans each had at first was the same.
6 u + 12 = 1 u + 32
6 u - 1 u = 32 - 12
5 u = 20
1 u = 20 ÷ 5 = 4
Number of rambutans that they had each at first
= 1 u + 32
= 4 + 32
= 36
Answer(s): 36
