Elijah had
38 as many stickers as Esther. After Elijah bought another 61 stickers, he had 19 less stickers than Esther. How many stickers did Elijah have at first?
| |
Elijah |
Esther |
| Before |
3 u |
8 u |
| Change |
+ 61 |
|
| After |
3 u + 61 |
8 u |
Esther had 19 more stickers than Elijah in the end. So, if Elijah had another 19 stickers, he would have the same number of stickers as Esther.
8 u = 3 u + 61 + 19
8 u - 3 u = 61 + 19
5 u = 80
1 u = 80 ÷ 5 = 16
Number of stickers that Elijah had at first
= 3 u
= 3 x 16
= 48
Answer: 48
