Hazel had some buttons at first. She gave 18 of her buttons to her cousin and 14 of her buttons to her best friend. After that, her mother gave her another 14 buttons. She had 29 buttons in the end. How many buttons did Hazel have at first?
Fraction of buttons left after giving to her cousin and her best friend
= 1 -
18 -
14 = 1 -
18 -
28 = 1 -
38 =
58 Number of buttons left after giving to her cousin and her best friend = 5 u
Number of buttons left after her mother gave her another 14 buttons = 5 u + 14
5 u + 14 = 29
5 u = 29 - 14
5 u = 15
1 u = 15 ÷ 5 = 3
Number of buttons that Hazel had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 3
= 24
Answer(s): 24
