Feb 10, 2025

P5 Math: Jenny and Lily paper clips

Jenny had 420 more paper clips than Lily. After Jenny gave 67 paper clips to Lily, Jenny still had 3 times as many paper clips as Lily. How many paper clips did each of them have at first ?

Solution:


Draw model




From the After Model picture, we can have 

2u + (4 x 67) = 420

2u = 420 -  268 = 152

  u = 76

Hence at first:

Jenny had (u + 420) = $496

Lily had u = $76

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