Cody had 75% fewer caramel apples than Tim. After Tim gave 344 caramel apples to Cody, Cody had ³₄ as many caramel apples as Tim. How many caramel apples did each of them have in the end?

1. Tim
2. Cody

	Cody	Tim	Total
Before	1x7 = 7 u	4x7 = 28 u	5x7 = 35 u
Change	+ 344	- 344
After	3x5 = 15 u	4x5 =  20 u	7x5 = 35 u

Number of caramel apples that Cody 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 7 and 5 is 35.

Number of caramel apples that Tim gave to Cody
= 28 u - 20 u
= 8 u

8 u = 344

1 u = 344 ÷ 8 = 43

Number of caramel apples that Cody had in the end
= 15 u
= 15 x 43
= 645

Number of caramel apples that Tim had in the end
= 20 u
= 20 x 43
= 860

Answer(s): (a) 645; (b) 860