Daniel had 545 pens and Vanessa had 299 pens. After Daniel gave Vanessa some pens, both of them have the same number of pens. How many pens did Daniel give Vanessa?
|
Daniel |
Vanessa |
Difference |
Before |
545 |
299 |
246 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of pens remains unchanged after Daniel gave Vanessa some pens.
The number of pens that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more pens that Daniel had than Vanessa
= 545 - 299
= 246
Number of pens that Daniel gave Vanessa
= 246 ÷ 2
= 123
Answer(s): 123