Jade, Lynn and Hazel had chocolate bars in the ratio of 9 : 2 : 4. After Jade gave 56 chocolate bars to Lynn and Hazel, the three of them had the same number of chocolate bars. Find the total number of chocolate bars the children had.
| |
Jade |
Lynn |
Hazel |
Total |
| Before |
9 u |
2 u |
4 u |
15 u |
| Change |
- 56 |
+ 56 |
|
| After |
5 u |
5 u |
5 u |
15 u |
Total number of chocolate bars
= 9 u + 2 u + 4 u
= 15 u
Number of chocolate bars that each had in the end
= 15 u ÷ 3
= 5 u
Number of chocolate bars that Jade gave to Lynn and Hazel
= 9 u - 5 u
= 4 u
4 u = 56
1 u = 56 ÷ 4 = 14
Total number of chocolate bars
= 15 u
= 15 x 14
= 210
Answer(s): 210
