George had 544 erasers and Xandra had 340 erasers. After George gave Xandra some erasers, both of them have the same number of erasers. How many erasers did George give Xandra?
|
George |
Xandra |
Difference |
Before |
544 |
340 |
204 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of erasers remains unchanged after George gave Xandra some erasers.
The number of erasers that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more erasers that George had than Xandra
= 544 - 340
= 204
Number of erasers that George gave Xandra
= 204 ÷ 2
= 102
Answer(s): 102