Fred had
58 as many buttons as Jaslyn. After Fred bought another 49 buttons, he had 11 less buttons than Jaslyn. How many buttons did Fred have at first?
| |
Fred |
Jaslyn |
| Before |
5 u |
8 u |
| Change |
+ 49 |
|
| After |
5 u + 49 |
8 u |
Jaslyn had 11 more buttons than Fred in the end. So, if Fred had another 11 buttons, he would have the same number of buttons as Jaslyn.
8 u = 5 u + 49 + 11
8 u - 5 u = 49 + 11
3 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 3 = 20
Number of buttons that Fred had at first
= 5 u
= 5 x 20
= 100
Answer: 100
