Victoria had some caramel apples. She sold 10% of her caramel apples and gave half of the remainder to her brother. After that, she bought 26 caramel apples and had a total of 125 caramel apples in the end. How many caramel apples did Victoria have at first?
Percentage of caramel apples that Victoria left after selling 105 of her caramel apples
= 100% - 10%
= 90%

Fraction of caramel apples that Victoria had left after giving to her brother
= ¹₂ x 90%
= ⁹₂₀

Number of caramel apples that Victoria had left = 9 u

Number of caramel apples that Victoria had in the end = 9 u + 26

9 u + 26 = 125
9 u = 125 - 26
9 u = 99

1 u = 99 ÷ 9 = 11

Total number of caramel apples that Victoria had at first
= 20 u
= 20 x 11
= 220

Answer(s): 220