Jenson had 415 pens and Shannon had 291 pens. After Jenson gave Shannon some pens, both of them have the same number of pens. How many pens did Jenson give Shannon?
|
Jenson |
Shannon |
Difference |
Before |
415 |
291 |
124 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of pens remains unchanged after Jenson gave Shannon some pens.
The number of pens that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more pens that Jenson had than Shannon
= 415 - 291
= 124
Number of pens that Jenson gave Shannon
= 124 ÷ 2
= 62
Answer(s): 62