Dylan has 395 lollipops and Jeremy has 793 lollipops. How many lollipops must Jeremy give to Dylan so that Dylan will have twice as many lollipops as Jeremy?
|
Dylan |
Jeremy |
Total |
Before |
395 |
793 |
1188 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
2 u |
1 u |
3 u |
Total number of lollipops
= 395 + 793
= 1188
Total number of lollipops
= 2 u + 1 u
= 3 u
3 u = 1188
1 u = 1188 ÷ 3 = 396
Number of lollipops that Jeremy must give Dylan
= 793 - 396
= 397
Answer(s): 397