Gabriel had 438 buttons and Shannon had 366 buttons. After Gabriel gave Shannon some buttons, both of them have the same number of buttons. How many buttons did Gabriel give Shannon?
|
Gabriel |
Shannon |
Difference |
Before |
438 |
366 |
72 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
0 |
The total number of buttons remains unchanged after Gabriel gave Shannon some buttons.
The number of buttons that each had in the end is the same.
Number of more buttons that Gabriel had than Shannon
= 438 - 366
= 72
Number of buttons that Gabriel gave Shannon
= 72 ÷ 2
= 36
Answer(s): 36