Wendy had 336 less candy canes than Natalie. Natalie used
78 of her candy canes and Wendy used
34 of her candy canes. In the end, Natalie had 4 times as much as Wendy. Find the number of candy canes that Natalie had at first.
| |
Natalie |
Wendy |
Comparing Natalie
and Parry at first |
|
336 less |
| Before |
8x4 =
32 u |
4 u |
| Change |
- 7x4 =
- 28 u |
- 3 u |
| After |
1x4 =
4 u |
1 u |
Comparing Natalie
and Parry in the end |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of candy canes that Natalie had in the end is repeated. Make the number of candy canes that Natalie had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Number of candy canes that Wendy had less than Natalie
= 32 u - 4 u
= 28 u
28 u = 336
1 u = 336 ÷ 28 = 12
Number of candy canes that Natalie had at first
= 32 u
= 32 x 12
= 384
Answer(s): 384
