Will had 426 pens and Victoria had 258 pens. After Will gave Victoria some pens, both of them have the same number of pens. How many pens did Will give Victoria?
|
Will |
Victoria |
Difference |
Before |
426 |
258 |
168 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of pens remains unchanged after Will gave Victoria some pens.
The number of pens that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more pens that Will had than Victoria
= 426 - 258
= 168
Number of pens that Will gave Victoria
= 168 ÷ 2
= 84
Answer(s): 84