Question

Nic had 3times as many plums as laura. after nic ate 50 plums she has half as many plums as laura how many plums did nic have left

Answer 1

Nic have 100 plums left.

Explanation:

Let the number of plums Laura have be x.

Nic have 3x plums.

3x-50= 2x

x= 50

2x= 50×2

= 100 plums