Paul had 437 marbles and Roshel had 287 marbles. After Paul gave Roshel some marbles, both of them have the same number of marbles. How many marbles did Paul give Roshel?
|
Paul |
Roshel |
Difference |
Before |
437 |
287 |
150 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of marbles remains unchanged after Paul gave Roshel some marbles.
The number of marbles that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more marbles that Paul had than Roshel
= 437 - 287
= 150
Number of marbles that Paul gave Roshel
= 150 ÷ 2
= 75
Answer(s): 75