Wendy had some coins at first. She gave 26 of her coins to her cousin and 14 of her coins to her friend. After that, her mother gave her another 14 coins. She had 49 coins in the end. How many coins did Wendy have at first?
Fraction of coins left after giving to her cousin and her friend
= 1 -
26 -
14 = 1 -
412 -
312 = 1 -
712 =
512 Number of coins left after giving to her cousin and her friend = 5 u
Number of coins left after her mother gave her another 14 coins = 5 u + 14
5 u + 14 = 49
5 u = 49 - 14
5 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 5 = 7
Number of coins that Wendy had at first
= 12 u
= 12 x 7
= 84
Answer(s): 84
