Jeremy had
59 as many erasers as Emily. After Jeremy gave away 5 erasers, he had 65 less erasers than Emily. How many erasers did Emily have?
| |
Jeremy |
Emily |
| Before |
5 u |
9 u |
| Change |
- 5 |
|
| After |
5 u - 5 |
9 u |
Emily had 65 more erasers than Jeremy in the end. So, if Jeremy had another 65 erasers, he would have the same number of erasers as Emily.
9 u = 5 u - 5 + 65
9 u - 5 u = 65 - 5
4 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 4 = 15
Number of erasers that Emily had at first
= 9 u
= 9 x 15
= 135
Answer: 135
