Ivory had 76 less candy canes than Elyse. Elyse used
56 of her candy canes and Ivory used
45 of her candy canes. In the end, Elyse had 4 times as much as Ivory. Find the number of candy canes that Elyse had at first.
| |
Elyse |
Ivory |
Comparing Elyse
and Parry at first |
|
76 less |
| Before |
6x4 =
24 u |
5 u |
| Change |
- 5x4 =
- 20 u |
- 4 u |
| After |
1x4 =
4 u |
1 u |
Comparing Elyse
and Parry in the end |
4 u |
1 u |
The number of candy canes that Elyse had in the end is repeated. Make the number of candy canes that Elyse had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Number of candy canes that Ivory had less than Elyse
= 24 u - 5 u
= 19 u
19 u = 76
1 u = 76 ÷ 19 = 4
Number of candy canes that Elyse had at first
= 24 u
= 24 x 4
= 96
Answer(s): 96
