Question

Eila has a box of chocolate candies. She gives
1/3 of the candies to her sister, 4 to her brother, and
she eats the remaining 12 candies. How many
chocolate candies were in the box originally?

Answers

  1. Answer: 24
    Step-by-step explanation:
    Equation: (1/3)x + 4 + 12 = x
    Equation: (1/3)x + 16 = x
    MULTIPLY EVERYTHING WITH 3
    1/3 times 3 = x   16 times 3 = 48    x times 3 = 3x
    Equation: x + 48 = 3x   MINUS THE “X” BY 3X = 2X
    Equation: 2x = 48   OR   x = 24
    CHECK THE EQUATION:
    Sister: 8   Brother: 4   Herself: 12
    8 + 4 + 12 = 24

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