Jade had 105 less candy canes than Natalie. Natalie used
56 of her candy canes and Jade used
23 of her candy canes. In the end, Natalie had 4 times as much as Jade. Find the number of candy canes that Natalie had at first.
| |
Natalie |
Jade |
Comparing Natalie
and Parry at first |
|
105 less |
| Before |
6x4 =
24 u |
3 u |
| Change |
- 5x4 =
- 20 u |
- 2 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 Jade had less than Natalie
= 24 u - 3 u
= 21 u
21 u = 105
1 u = 105 ÷ 21 = 5
Number of candy canes that Natalie had at first
= 24 u
= 24 x 5
= 120
Answer(s): 120
