Howard had
38 as many beads as Gillian. After Howard gave away 35 beads, he had 75 less beads than Gillian. How many beads did Gillian have?
| |
Howard |
Gillian |
| Before |
3 u |
8 u |
| Change |
- 35 |
|
| After |
3 u - 35 |
8 u |
Gillian had 75 more beads than Howard in the end. So, if Howard had another 75 beads, he would have the same number of beads as Gillian.
8 u = 3 u - 35 + 75
8 u - 3 u = 75 - 35
5 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 5 = 8
Number of beads that Gillian had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 8
= 64
Answer: 64
