Zane had 65% fewer candy canes than Oliver. After Oliver gave 192 candy canes to Zane, Zane had ³₄ as many candy canes as Oliver. How many candy canes did each of them have in the end?

1. Oliver
2. Zane

	Zane	Oliver	Total
Before	7x7 = 49 u	20x7 = 140 u	27x7 = 189 u
Change	+ 192	- 192
After	3x27 = 81 u	4x27 =  108 u	7x27 = 189 u

Number of candy canes that Zane had at first in percentage
= 100% - 65%
= 35%

35% = ³⁵₁₀₀ = ⁷₂₀

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 7 and 27 is 189.

Number of candy canes that Oliver gave to Zane
= 140 u - 108 u
= 32 u

32 u = 192

1 u = 192 ÷ 32 = 6

Number of candy canes that Zane had in the end
= 81 u
= 81 x 6
= 486

Number of candy canes that Oliver had in the end
= 108 u
= 108 x 6
= 648

Answer(s): (a) 486; (b) 648