Wendy had 35 less lollipops than Emily. Emily used
34 of her lollipops and Wendy used
45 of her lollipops. In the end, Emily had 3 times as much as Wendy. Find the number of lollipops that Emily had at first.
| |
Emily |
Wendy |
Comparing Emily
and Parry at first |
|
35 less |
| Before |
4x3 =
12 u |
5 u |
| Change |
- 3x3 =
- 9 u |
- 4 u |
| After |
1x3 =
3 u |
1 u |
Comparing Emily
and Parry in the end |
3 u |
1 u |
The number of lollipops that Emily had in the end is repeated. Make the number of lollipops that Emily had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Number of lollipops that Wendy had less than Emily
= 12 u - 5 u
= 7 u
7 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 7 = 5
Number of lollipops that Emily had at first
= 12 u
= 12 x 5
= 60
Answer(s): 60
