Eric had 85% fewer caramel apples than Carl. After Carl gave 384 caramel apples to Eric, Eric had ³₄ as many caramel apples as Carl. How many caramel apples did each of them have in the end?

1. Carl
2. Eric

	Eric	Carl	Total
Before	3x7 = 21 u	20x7 = 140 u	23x7 = 161 u
Change	+ 384	- 384
After	3x23 = 69 u	4x23 =  92 u	7x23 = 161 u

Number of caramel apples that Eric had at first in percentage
= 100% - 85%
= 15%

15% = ¹⁵₁₀₀ = ³₂₀

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 7 and 23 is 161.

Number of caramel apples that Carl gave to Eric
= 140 u - 92 u
= 48 u

48 u = 384

1 u = 384 ÷ 48 = 8

Number of caramel apples that Eric had in the end
= 69 u
= 69 x 8
= 552

Number of caramel apples that Carl had in the end
= 92 u
= 92 x 8
= 736

Answer(s): (a) 552; (b) 736