Marion had 132 more lollipops than Usha. Marion used
56 of her lollipops and Usha used
12 of her lollipops. In the end, Marion had 4 times as much as Usha. Find the number of lollipops that Usha had at first.
| |
Marion |
Usha |
Comparing Marion
and Parry at first |
132 more |
|
| Before |
6x4 =
24 u |
2 u |
| Change |
- 5x4 =
- 20 u |
- 1 u |
| After |
1x4 =
4 u |
1 u |
Comparing Marion
and Parry in the end |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of lollipops that Marion had in the end is repeated. Make the number of lollipops that Marion had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Number of lollipops that Marion had more than Usha
= 24 u - 2 u
= 22 u
22 u = 132
1 u = 132 ÷ 22 = 6
Number of lollipops that Usha had at first
= 2 u
= 2 x 6
= 12
Answer(s): 12
