Shannon had 182 more jelly beans than Kylie. Shannon used
67 of her jelly beans and Kylie used
12 of her jelly beans. In the end, Shannon had 4 times as much as Kylie. Find the number of jelly beans that Kylie had at first.
| |
Shannon |
Kylie |
Comparing Shannon
and Parry at first |
182 more |
|
| Before |
7x4 =
28 u |
2 u |
| Change |
- 6x4 =
- 24 u |
- 1 u |
| After |
1x4 =
4 u |
1 u |
Comparing Shannon
and Parry in the end |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of jelly beans that Shannon had in the end is repeated. Make the number of jelly beans that Shannon had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Number of jelly beans that Shannon had more than Kylie
= 28 u - 2 u
= 26 u
26 u = 182
1 u = 182 ÷ 26 = 7
Number of jelly beans that Kylie had at first
= 2 u
= 2 x 7
= 14
Answer(s): 14
