Glen had
59 as many coins as Tiffany. After Glen gave away 24 coins, he had 76 less coins than Tiffany. How many coins did Tiffany have?
|
Glen |
Tiffany |
Before |
5 u |
9 u |
Change |
- 24 |
|
After |
5 u - 24 |
9 u |
Tiffany had 76 more coins than Glen in the end. So, if Glen had another 76 coins, he would have the same number of coins as Tiffany.
9 u = 5 u - 24 + 76
9 u - 5 u = 76 - 24
4 u = 52
1 u = 52 ÷ 4 = 13
Number of coins that Tiffany had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 13
= 117
Answer: 117