Question

Morgan has thrice the number of sweets as Jewel. Together they have 28 sweets. How many sweets does each girl have?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of sweets in James bag be "x"

Katie has 3 sweets more in her bag then James

Then,

Katie = 3 + x

They have 36 sweets in altogether

Therefore,

James + Katie = 36

x + 3 + x = 36

3 + 2x = 36

2x = 36 - 3

2x = 33

x = 16.5

Substitute x = 16.5

Katie = 3 + x = 3 + 16.5 = 19.5

Thus, Katie has  sweets and James has  sweets in bag