Lily, Jane & Betty gave away 224 balloons at a carnival. Lily gave away 4 times as many balloons a Betty while Jane gave away half as many balloons as Lily. How many balloons did Jane give away?

Answer 1

Let x = Betty's balloons

4x + x + 2x = 224

7x = 224

x = 32

Lily: 128
Jane: 64