Liam had 440 erasers and Ivory had 362 erasers. After Liam gave Ivory some erasers, both of them have the same number of erasers. How many erasers did Liam give Ivory?
|
Liam |
Ivory |
Difference |
Before |
440 |
362 |
78 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of erasers remains unchanged after Liam gave Ivory some erasers.
The number of erasers that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more erasers that Liam had than Ivory
= 440 - 362
= 78
Number of erasers that Liam gave Ivory
= 78 ÷ 2
= 39
Answer(s): 39