Gabby had 88 more stickers than Sarah. After Sarah gave away
14 of her stickers, Gabby had four times as many stickers as Sarah. How many stickers did Sarah have at first?
| |
Gabby |
Sarah |
Comparing Gabby and
Sarah at first |
88 more |
|
| Before |
12 u |
4 u |
| Change |
|
- 1 u |
| After |
12 u |
3 u |
Comparing Gabby and
Sarah in the end |
4x3 =
12 u |
1x3 =
3 u |
Number of stickers that Sarah had in the end is repeated. Make the number of stickers that Sarah had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Number of stickers that Gabby had at first = 12 u
Number of stickers that Gabby had more than Sarah at first
= 12 u - 4 u
= 8 u
8 u = 88
1 u = 88 ÷ 8 = 11
Number of stickers that Sarah had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 11
= 44
Answer(s): 44
