Billy and Luke had an equal number of candy canes at first. Billy and Luke ate 66 and 10 candy canes respectively. In the end, Luke has five times as many candy canes as Billy. How many candy canes did each of them has at first?
| |
Billy |
Luke |
| Before |
1 u + 66 |
5 u + 10 |
| Change |
- 66 |
- 10 |
| After |
1 u |
5 u |
Billy and Luke had an equal number of candy canes at first.
5 u + 10 = 1 u + 66
5 u - 1 u = 66 - 10
4 u = 56
1 u = 56 ÷ 4 = 14
Number of candy canes that each of them had at first
= 1 u + 66
= 14 + 66
= 80
Answer(s): 80
