There were 89 more silver smoothed stones than blue smoothed stones in a packet. Another 28 silver smoothed stones and 39 blue smoothed stones were put into the packet. How many more silver smoothed stones than blue smoothed stones were there in the end?
| |
Silver |
Blue |
| Before |
1 u + 89 |
1 u |
| Change |
+ 28 |
+ 39 |
| After |
1 u + 117 |
1 u + 39 |
Number of silver smoothed stones in the end
= 1 u + 89 + 28
= 1 u + 117
Number of blue smoothed stones = 1 u + 39
Number of silver smoothed stones more than blue smoothed stones in the end
= 117 - 39
= 78
Answer(s): 78
