Tiffany had an equal number of papayas and apples at first. She sold half of the apples and bought another 69 papayas. In the end, she had five times as many papayas as apples. Find the number of apples she had at first.
| |
Apples |
Papayas |
| Before |
2 u |
5 u - 69 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
+ 69 |
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of papayas and apples at first is the same.
5 u - 69 = 2 u
5 u - 2 u = 69
3 u = 69
1 u = 69 ÷ 3 = 23
Number of apples that she had at first
= 2 u
= 2 x 23
= 46
Answer(s): 46
