Winnie had an equal number of tomatoes and dates at first. She sold half of the dates and bought another 93 tomatoes. In the end, she had five times as many tomatoes as dates. Find the number of dates she had at first.
| |
Dates |
Tomatoes |
| Before |
2 u |
5 u - 93 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
+ 93 |
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
The number of tomatoes and dates at first is the same.
5 u - 93 = 2 u
5 u - 2 u = 93
3 u = 93
1 u = 93 ÷ 3 = 31
Number of dates that she had at first
= 2 u
= 2 x 31
= 62
Answer(s): 62
