Henry had
58 as many cards as Tina. After Henry bought another 38 cards, he had 16 less cards than Tina. How many cards did Henry have at first?
| |
Henry |
Tina |
| Before |
5 u |
8 u |
| Change |
+ 38 |
|
| After |
5 u + 38 |
8 u |
Tina had 16 more cards than Henry in the end. So, if Henry had another 16 cards, he would have the same number of cards as Tina.
8 u = 5 u + 38 + 16
8 u - 5 u = 38 + 16
3 u = 54
1 u = 54 ÷ 3 = 18
Number of cards that Henry had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 18
= 90
Answer: 90
