Jade had 98 more candy canes than Victoria. Jade used
34 of her candy canes and Victoria used
12 of her candy canes. In the end, Jade had 4 times as much as Victoria. Find the number of candy canes that Victoria had at first.
| |
Jade |
Victoria |
Comparing Jade
and Parry at first |
98 more |
|
| Before |
4x4 =
16 u |
2 u |
| Change |
- 3x4 =
- 12 u |
- 1 u |
| After |
1x4 =
4 u |
1 u |
Comparing Jade
and Parry in the end |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of candy canes that Jade had in the end is repeated. Make the number of candy canes that Jade had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Number of candy canes that Jade had more than Victoria
= 16 u - 2 u
= 14 u
14 u = 98
1 u = 98 ÷ 14 = 7
Number of candy canes that Victoria had at first
= 2 u
= 2 x 7
= 14
Answer(s): 14
