Cody had 542 coins and Opal had 354 coins. After Cody gave Opal some coins, both of them have the same number of coins. How many coins did Cody give Opal?
|
Cody |
Opal |
Difference |
Before |
542 |
354 |
188 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of coins remains unchanged after Cody gave Opal some coins.
The number of coins that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more coins that Cody had than Opal
= 542 - 354
= 188
Number of coins that Cody gave Opal
= 188 ÷ 2
= 94
Answer(s): 94