Joshua has 11 pieces of candy. He gives Samantha 3 pieces. Samantha now has twice the number of pieces that Joshua has left. How many pieces must Samantha have had at the beginning?

Answer 1

She had 13 pieces at the beginning. Since, Joshua has 8 pieces left after giving her 3 she would have 16 pieces. Before he gave her 3 she has 13 pieces. Let me know if you have any questions!