Jade had 52 less sweets than Victoria. Victoria used
45 of her sweets and Jade used
12 of her sweets. In the end, Victoria had 3 times as much as Jade. Find the number of sweets that Victoria had at first.
| |
Victoria |
Jade |
Comparing Victoria
and Parry at first |
|
52 less |
| Before |
5x3 =
15 u |
2 u |
| Change |
- 4x3 =
- 12 u |
- 1 u |
| After |
1x3 =
3 u |
1 u |
Comparing Victoria
and Parry in the end |
3 u |
1 u |
The number of sweets that Victoria had in the end is repeated. Make the number of sweets that Victoria had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Number of sweets that Jade had less than Victoria
= 15 u - 2 u
= 13 u
13 u = 52
1 u = 52 ÷ 13 = 4
Number of sweets that Victoria had at first
= 15 u
= 15 x 4
= 60
Answer(s): 60
