Marion had an equal number of papayas and plums at first. She sold half of the plums and bought another 33 papayas. In the end, she had five times as many papayas as plums. Find the number of plums she had at first.
| |
Plums |
Papayas |
| Before |
2 u |
5 u - 33 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
+ 33 |
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of papayas and plums at first is the same.
5 u - 33 = 2 u
5 u - 2 u = 33
3 u = 33
1 u = 33 ÷ 3 = 11
Number of plums that she had at first
= 2 u
= 2 x 11
= 22
Answer(s): 22
