Glen has 340 mochi balls and Ryan has 785 mochi balls. How many mochi balls must Ryan give to Glen so that Glen will have four times as many mochi balls as Ryan?
|
Glen |
Ryan |
Total |
Before |
340 |
785 |
1125 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
4 u |
1 u |
5 u |
Total number of mochi balls
= 340 + 785
= 1125
Total number of mochi balls
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 1125
1 u = 1125 ÷ 5 = 225
Number of mochi balls that Ryan must give Glen
= 785 - 225
= 560
Answer(s): 560