Dana had 308 more sweets than Nicole. Dana used
78 of her sweets and Nicole used
34 of her sweets. In the end, Dana had 4 times as much as Nicole. Find the number of sweets that Nicole had at first.
| |
Dana |
Nicole |
Comparing Dana
and Parry at first |
308 more |
|
| Before |
8x4 =
32 u |
4 u |
| Change |
- 7x4 =
- 28 u |
- 3 u |
| After |
1x4 =
4 u |
1 u |
Comparing Dana
and Parry in the end |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of sweets that Dana had in the end is repeated. Make the number of sweets that Dana had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Number of sweets that Dana had more than Nicole
= 32 u - 4 u
= 28 u
28 u = 308
1 u = 308 ÷ 28 = 11
Number of sweets that Nicole had at first
= 4 u
= 4 x 11
= 44
Answer(s): 44
