Charlotte and Sophia had an equal number of caramel apples at first. After Charlotte bought another 19 caramel apples and Sophia lost 8 caramel apples, Charlotte had four times as many caramel apples as Sophia. Find the number of caramel apples each of them had at first.
| |
Charlotte |
Sophia |
| Before |
4 u - 19 |
1 u + 8 |
| Change |
+ 19 |
- 8 |
| After |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of caramel apples that Charlotte and Sophia at first is the same.
4 u - 19 = 1 u + 8
4 u - 1 u = 8 + 19
3 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 3 = 9
Number of caramel apples that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 8
= 9 + 8
= 17
Answer(s): 17
