Paul had 516 coins and Cathy had 328 coins. After Paul gave Cathy some coins, both of them have the same number of coins. How many coins did Paul give Cathy?
|
Paul |
Cathy |
Difference |
Before |
516 |
328 |
188 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of coins remains unchanged after Paul gave Cathy some coins.
The number of coins that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more coins that Paul had than Cathy
= 516 - 328
= 188
Number of coins that Paul gave Cathy
= 188 ÷ 2
= 94
Answer(s): 94