Paul had 416 erasers and Winnie had 280 erasers. After Paul gave Winnie some erasers, both of them have the same number of erasers. How many erasers did Paul give Winnie?
|
Paul |
Winnie |
Difference |
Before |
416 |
280 |
136 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of erasers remains unchanged after Paul gave Winnie some erasers.
The number of erasers that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more erasers that Paul had than Winnie
= 416 - 280
= 136
Number of erasers that Paul gave Winnie
= 136 ÷ 2
= 68
Answer(s): 68