Tommy had 75% fewer candy canes than Riordan. After Riordan gave 154 candy canes to Tommy, Tommy had ⁵₆ as many candy canes as Riordan. How many candy canes did each of them have in the end?

1. Riordan
2. Tommy

	Tommy	Riordan	Total
Before	1x11 = 11 u	4x11 = 44 u	5x11 = 55 u
Change	+ 154	- 154
After	5x5 = 25 u	6x5 =  30 u	11x5 = 55 u

Number of candy canes that Tommy had at first in percentage
= 100% - 75%
= 25%

25% = ²⁵₁₀₀ = ¹₄

The total number of candy canes at first and in the end remains unchanged. Make the total number of candy canes the same. LCM of 11 and 5 is 55.

Number of candy canes that Riordan gave to Tommy
= 44 u - 30 u
= 14 u

14 u = 154

1 u = 154 ÷ 14 = 11

Number of candy canes that Tommy had in the end
= 25 u
= 25 x 11
= 275

Number of candy canes that Riordan had in the end
= 30 u
= 30 x 11
= 330

Answer(s): (a) 275; (b) 330