Zeph had 75% fewer caramel apples than Mark. After Mark gave 308 caramel apples to Zeph, Zeph had ⁵₆ as many caramel apples as Mark. How many caramel apples did each of them have in the end?

1. Mark
2. Zeph

	Zeph	Mark	Total
Before	1x11 = 11 u	4x11 = 44 u	5x11 = 55 u
Change	+ 308	- 308
After	5x5 = 25 u	6x5 =  30 u	11x5 = 55 u

Number of caramel apples that Zeph had at first in percentage
= 100% - 75%
= 25%

25% = ²⁵₁₀₀ = ¹₄

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

Number of caramel apples that Mark gave to Zeph
= 44 u - 30 u
= 14 u

14 u = 308

1 u = 308 ÷ 14 = 22

Number of caramel apples that Zeph had in the end
= 25 u
= 25 x 22
= 550

Number of caramel apples that Mark had in the end
= 30 u
= 30 x 22
= 660

Answer(s): (a) 550; (b) 660