Stealing Candy

Word Problem

• Samantha has 7(cubed) boxes of Candy Corn.
• Jade has 7(squared) bags of Jolly Ranchers.
• A zombie takes away 156 peices from Samantha.
• A mummy steals 5(squared) from Jade.

Step One (A)

• How many pieces of candy do Jade and Sam each have left?

ANSWER (A)

• Sam- 7x7x7=343-156=187 left for Sam
• Jade- 7x7=49-25=24 left for Jade

The mummy and zombie mix their candy together. The mummy eats 25 pieces, and the zombie eats 26 pieces. How much candy do they have left?

Answer (b)

• 156+25=181
• 181-25=156-26=130

Step 3 (C)
To be nice, the mummy and zombie gave candy to their witch friends. They split the remaining candy into two piles. How much candy does each witch get?

Answer (c)

• 130/2=65

Conclusion for C



Each witch gets 65 pieces.