Peter had
49 as many beads as Jaslyn. After Peter gave away 19 beads, he had 79 less beads than Jaslyn. How many beads did Jaslyn have?
| |
Peter |
Jaslyn |
| Before |
4 u |
9 u |
| Change |
- 19 |
|
| After |
4 u - 19 |
9 u |
Jaslyn had 79 more beads than Peter in the end. So, if Peter had another 79 beads, he would have the same number of beads as Jaslyn.
9 u = 4 u - 19 + 79
9 u - 4 u = 79 - 19
5 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 5 = 12
Number of beads that Jaslyn had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 12
= 108
Answer: 108
