Elijah had 463 coins and Abi had 333 coins. After Elijah gave Abi some coins, both of them have the same number of coins. How many coins did Elijah give Abi?
|
Elijah |
Abi |
Difference |
Before |
463 |
333 |
130 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of coins remains unchanged after Elijah gave Abi some coins.
The number of coins that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more coins that Elijah had than Abi
= 463 - 333
= 130
Number of coins that Elijah gave Abi
= 130 ÷ 2
= 65
Answer(s): 65