Nicole had 56 less lollipops than Shiyun. Shiyun used
56 of her lollipops and Nicole used
34 of her lollipops. In the end, Shiyun had 2 times as much as Nicole. Find the number of lollipops that Shiyun had at first.
| |
Shiyun |
Nicole |
Comparing Shiyun
and Parry at first |
|
56 less |
| Before |
6x2 =
12 u |
4 u |
| Change |
- 5x2 =
- 10 u |
- 3 u |
| After |
1x2 =
2 u |
1 u |
Comparing Shiyun
and Parry in the end |
2 u |
1 u |
The number of lollipops that Shiyun had in the end is repeated. Make the number of lollipops that Shiyun had in the end the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Number of lollipops that Nicole had less than Shiyun
= 12 u - 4 u
= 8 u
8 u = 56
1 u = 56 ÷ 8 = 7
Number of lollipops that Shiyun had at first
= 12 u
= 12 x 7
= 84
Answer(s): 84
