Liam had
59 as many cards as Usha. After Liam gave away 44 cards, he had 92 less cards than Usha. How many cards did Usha have?
|
Liam |
Usha |
Before |
5 u |
9 u |
Change |
- 44 |
|
After |
5 u - 44 |
9 u |
Usha had 92 more cards than Liam in the end. So, if Liam had another 92 cards, he would have the same number of cards as Usha.
9 u = 5 u - 44 + 92
9 u - 5 u = 92 - 44
4 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 4 = 12
Number of cards that Usha had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 12
= 108
Answer: 108