Elijah and Nora had the same number of chocolate bars. After Nora gave away 14 chocolate bars and Elijah gave away 53 chocolate bars, Nora had 4 times as many chocolate bars as Elijah. How many chocolate bars did each of them have at first?
| |
Elijah |
Nora |
| Before |
1 u + 53 |
4 u + 14 |
| Change |
- 53 |
- 14 |
| After |
1 u |
4 u |
The number of chocolate bars that Elijah and Nora had at first is the same.
4 u + 14 = 1 u + 53
4 u - 1 u = 53 - 14
3 u = 39
1 u = 39 ÷ 3 = 13
Number of chocolate bars that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 53
= 13 + 53
= 66
Answer(s): 66
