Vanessa had
45 as many lollipops as Ryan. Ryan had
35 as many lollipops as Justin. If Justin had 26 more lollipops than Vanessa, find the total number of lollipops that was shared among these 3 children at first.
| Vanessa |
Ryan |
Justin |
| 4x3 |
5x3 |
|
| |
3x5 |
5x5 |
| 12 u |
15 u |
25 u |
Ryan is the repeated identity.
LCM of 5 and 3 = 15
Number of more lollipops that Justin had more than Vanessa
= 25 u - 12 u
= 13 u
13 u = 26
1 u = 26 ÷ 13 = 2
Total number of lollipops
= 12 u + 15 u + 25 u
= 52 u
= 52 x 2
= 104
Answer(s): 104
