Question

Lily bought a bag of gummy bears and ate one-third of them. The next day, she ate 16 more gummy bears. If she ate a total of 37 gummy bears, how many were originally in the bag?

Answer 1

Answer:

let total gummy bears =x

she ate =1/3x

next day she ate 16 more

total gummy bears she ate = 37

1/3x +16= 37

1/3x=37-16

1/3x=21

x=3×21

x=63

so total gummy bags =63