Glen had
58 as many pens as Usha. After Glen gave away 23 pens, he had 53 less pens than Usha. How many pens did Usha have?
| |
Glen |
Usha |
| Before |
5 u |
8 u |
| Change |
- 23 |
|
| After |
5 u - 23 |
8 u |
Usha had 53 more pens than Glen in the end. So, if Glen had another 53 pens, he would have the same number of pens as Usha.
8 u = 5 u - 23 + 53
8 u - 5 u = 53 - 23
3 u = 30
1 u = 30 ÷ 3 = 10
Number of pens that Usha had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 10
= 80
Answer: 80
