Howard had
49 as many stickers as Lynn. After Howard gave away 27 stickers, he had 77 less stickers than Lynn. How many stickers did Lynn have?
| |
Howard |
Lynn |
| Before |
4 u |
9 u |
| Change |
- 27 |
|
| After |
4 u - 27 |
9 u |
Lynn had 77 more stickers than Howard in the end. So, if Howard had another 77 stickers, he would have the same number of stickers as Lynn.
9 u = 4 u - 27 + 77
9 u - 4 u = 77 - 27
5 u = 50
1 u = 50 ÷ 5 = 10
Number of stickers that Lynn had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 10
= 90
Answer: 90
