Question

Jimmy had some candy to give to his four children. he first took three pieces for himself and then evenly divided the rest among his children. each child received four pieces. with how many pieces did he start?

Answer 1

I think the answer is 19

Explanation:

as each child receives 4 pieces and. there are 4 children: 4 x 4 = 16

then jimmy takes 3 for himself so 16 + 3 = 19

so he started with 19 pieces