Yoko and Tiffany had an equal number of lollipops. After Yoko bought another 30 lollipops and Tiffany bought another 6 lollipops, Yoko had four times as many lollipops as Tiffany. Find the number of lollipops that each of them had at first.
|
Yoko |
Tiffany |
Before |
4 u - 30 |
1 u - 6 |
Change |
+ 30 |
+ 6 |
After |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of lollipops that Yoko and Tiffany had at first is the same.
4 u - 30 = 1 u - 6
4 u - 1 u = 30 - 6
3 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 3 = 8
Number of lollipops that each had at first
= 8 - 6
= 2
Answer(s): 2