Question

Clara lends half her collection of formal attires to her sister, Susan. Clara then buys four more attires. If she has 12 attires now, how many attires did Clara initially?

Answer 1

16

Explanation:

Number of attires Clara has initially = x

lends half her collection of formal attires to her sister

Attires remaining after lending = Number of attires Clara has initially - attires she lent her sister

= x - 1/2x

= 1/2x

Clara then buys four more attires

= 1/2x + 4

If she has 12 attires now

12 = 1/2x + 4

12 - 4 = 1/2x

8 = 1/2x

x = 8 ÷ 1/2

= 8 × 2/1

= 16

x = 16

Number of attires Clara has initially = x = 16