Maya and Emily had an equal number of mochi balls at first. After Maya bought another 10 mochi balls and Emily lost 14 mochi balls, Maya had four times as many mochi balls as Emily. Find the number of mochi balls each of them had at first.
| |
Maya |
Emily |
| Before |
4 u - 10 |
1 u + 14 |
| Change |
+ 10 |
- 14 |
| After |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of mochi balls that Maya and Emily at first is the same.
4 u - 10 = 1 u + 14
4 u - 1 u = 14 + 10
3 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 3 = 8
Number of mochi balls that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 14
= 8 + 14
= 22
Answer(s): 22
