Scarlett and Aria had an equal number of sweets at first. After Scarlett bought another 19 sweets and Aria lost 17 sweets, Scarlett had four times as many sweets as Aria. Find the number of sweets each of them had at first.
| |
Scarlett |
Aria |
| Before |
4 u - 19 |
1 u + 17 |
| Change |
+ 19 |
- 17 |
| After |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of sweets that Scarlett and Aria at first is the same.
4 u - 19 = 1 u + 17
4 u - 1 u = 17 + 19
3 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 3 = 12
Number of sweets that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 17
= 12 + 17
= 29
Answer(s): 29
