Sean had
35 as many coins as Kylie. After Sean gave away 62 coins, he had 76 less coins than Kylie. How many coins did Kylie have?
|
Sean |
Kylie |
Before |
3 u |
5 u |
Change |
- 62 |
|
After |
3 u - 62 |
5 u |
Kylie had 76 more coins than Sean in the end. So, if Sean had another 76 coins, he would have the same number of coins as Kylie.
5 u = 3 u - 62 + 76
5 u - 3 u = 76 - 62
2 u = 14
1 u = 14 ÷ 2 = 7
Number of coins that Kylie had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 7
= 35
Answer: 35