Jade had an equal number of avocados and dates at first. She sold one-third of the dates and bought another 56 avocados. In the end, she had five times as many avocados as dates. Find the number of dates she had at first.
| |
Dates |
Avocados |
| Before |
3 u |
10 u - 56 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
+ 56 |
| After |
2 u |
10 u |
The number of avocados and dates at first is the same.
10 u - 56 = 3 u
10 u - 3 u = 56
7 u = 56
1 u = 56 ÷ 7 = 8
Number of dates that she had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 8
= 24
Answer(s): 24
