Vincent had
59 as many stamps as Wendy. After Vincent gave away 5 stamps, he had 57 less stamps than Wendy. How many stamps did Wendy have?
| |
Vincent |
Wendy |
| Before |
5 u |
9 u |
| Change |
- 5 |
|
| After |
5 u - 5 |
9 u |
Wendy had 57 more stamps than Vincent in the end. So, if Vincent had another 57 stamps, he would have the same number of stamps as Wendy.
9 u = 5 u - 5 + 57
9 u - 5 u = 57 - 5
4 u = 52
1 u = 52 ÷ 4 = 13
Number of stamps that Wendy had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 13
= 117
Answer: 117
