Colin and Rosie had the same number of cashews at first. Each day, Colin ate 5 cashews and Rosie ate 8 cashews. When Rosie had 4 cashews left, Colin had 10 times as many cashews left as Rosie. How many cashews did each child have at first?

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Jair Larson

23 January, 20:28

Colin and Rosie had the same number of cashews at first. Each day, Colin ate 5 cashews and Rosie ate 8 cashews. When Rosie had 4 cashews left, Colin had 10 times as many cashews left as Rosie. How many cashews did each child have at first?

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Martha Santiago · Answer 1

At the end Rosie had 4 cashews and Colin had 40.

Rosie. Colin

4. 40

12. 45

20. 50

28. 55

36. 60

44. 65

52. 70

60. 75

68. 80

76. 85

84. 90

92. 95

100. 100

Each child had 100 cashews at first.