Dylan had
58 as many stickers as Irene. After Dylan gave away 53 stickers, he had 74 less stickers than Irene. How many stickers did Irene have?
|
Dylan |
Irene |
Before |
5 u |
8 u |
Change |
- 53 |
|
After |
5 u - 53 |
8 u |
Irene had 74 more stickers than Dylan in the end. So, if Dylan had another 74 stickers, he would have the same number of stickers as Irene.
8 u = 5 u - 53 + 74
8 u - 5 u = 74 - 53
3 u = 21
1 u = 21 ÷ 3 = 7
Number of stickers that Irene had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 7
= 56
Answer: 56