Victoria had 200 less sweets than Jaslyn. Jaslyn used
67 of her sweets and Victoria used
23 of her sweets. In the end, Jaslyn had 4 times as much as Victoria. Find the number of sweets that Jaslyn had at first.
| |
Jaslyn |
Victoria |
Comparing Jaslyn
and Parry at first |
|
200 less |
| Before |
7x4 =
28 u |
3 u |
| Change |
- 6x4 =
- 24 u |
- 2 u |
| After |
1x4 =
4 u |
1 u |
Comparing Jaslyn
and Parry in the end |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of sweets that Jaslyn had in the end is repeated. Make the number of sweets that Jaslyn had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Number of sweets that Victoria had less than Jaslyn
= 28 u - 3 u
= 25 u
25 u = 200
1 u = 200 ÷ 25 = 8
Number of sweets that Jaslyn had at first
= 28 u
= 28 x 8
= 224
Answer(s): 224
