Winnie and Eva had the same number of chocolate bars at first. After Winnie received another 144 chocolate bars and Eva gave away 40 chocolate bars, Winnie had 5 times as many chocolate bars as Eva. How many chocolate bars did each of them have at first?
| |
Winnie |
Eva |
| Before |
5 u - 144 |
1 u + 40 |
| Change |
+ 144 |
- 40 |
| After |
5 u |
1 u |
Winnie and Eva had the same number of chocolate bars at first.
5 u - 144 = 1 u + 40
5 u - 1 u = 40 + 144
4 u = 184
1 u = 184 ÷ 4 = 46
Number of chocolate bars that each of them at first
= 46 + 40
= 86
Answer(s): 86
