Nick had 497 buttons and Cathy had 301 buttons. After Nick gave Cathy some buttons, both of them have the same number of buttons. How many buttons did Nick give Cathy?
|
Nick |
Cathy |
Difference |
Before |
497 |
301 |
196 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of buttons remains unchanged after Nick gave Cathy some buttons.
The number of buttons that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more buttons that Nick had than Cathy
= 497 - 301
= 196
Number of buttons that Nick gave Cathy
= 196 ÷ 2
= 98
Answer(s): 98