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Tina and Rebecca had the same number of candies. Tina gave Rebecca 24
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Tina and Rebecca had the same number of candies. Tina gave Rebecca 24 candies so that now Rebecca has five times as many candies as Tina has. Rebecca has now how many candies?
A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 55
E. 60
A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 55
E. 60
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Re: Tina and Rebecca had the same number of candies. Tina gave Rebecca 24
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11 Jan 2022, 07:47
11 Jan 2022, 07:47
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Tina and Rebecca had the same number of candies. Tina gave Rebecca 24 candies so that now Rebecca has five times as many candies as Tina has. Rebecca has now how many candies?
A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 55
E. 60
A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 55
E. 60
Let x = the number of candies Tina ORIGINALLY had
So x = the number of candies Rebecca ORIGINALLY had
Tina gave Rebecca 24 candies so that now Rebecca has five times as many candies as Tina has.
x - 24 = the number of candies Tina has NOW
x + 24 = the number of candies Rebecca has NOW
We can write: x +24 = 5(x - 24)
Expand: x +24 = 5x - 120
Subtract x from both sides of the equation: 24 = 4x - 120
Add 120 to both sides of the equation: 144 = 4x
Divide both sides by 4 to get: x = 36
Important: x = the number of candies each person ORIGINALLY had, and x + 24 = the number of candies Rebecca has NOW
Since x = 36, we get x + 24 = 36 + 24 = 60
So Rebecca NOW has 60 candies
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