Raeann had some beads at first. She gave 18 of her beads to her cousin and 24 of her beads to her best friend. After that, her mother gave her another 11 beads. She had 26 beads in the end. How many beads did Raeann have at first?
Fraction of beads left after giving to her cousin and her best friend
= 1 -
18 -
24 = 1 -
18 -
48 = 1 -
58 =
38 Number of beads left after giving to her cousin and her best friend = 3 u
Number of beads left after her mother gave her another 11 beads = 3 u + 11
3 u + 11 = 26
3 u = 26 - 11
3 u = 15
1 u = 15 ÷ 3 = 5
Number of beads that Raeann had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 5
= 40
Answer(s): 40
