Asher had 428 marbles and Sabrina had 280 marbles. After Asher gave Sabrina some marbles, both of them have the same number of marbles. How many marbles did Asher give Sabrina?
|
Asher |
Sabrina |
Difference |
Before |
428 |
280 |
148 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of marbles remains unchanged after Asher gave Sabrina some marbles.
The number of marbles that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more marbles that Asher had than Sabrina
= 428 - 280
= 148
Number of marbles that Asher gave Sabrina
= 148 ÷ 2
= 74
Answer(s): 74