Question

2. Peter has 25 sweets and Lillian has 55. How many sweets must Peter give to Lillian so that Lillian will have 4 times as many as Peter.

Answer 1

Given:

☛ Peter has 25 sweets

☛ Lillian has 55 sweets

To Find:

☛ Sweets to give to lillian so that lillian will have 4 times as many as Peter.

Solution:

Let the amount of sweets given to Lillian be x.

According to the question:

☛ 55 + x = 4 × 25

☛ x = 100 - 55

☛ x = 45

So, Peter must give 45 sweets to Lillian.