Cody has 348 chocolate bars and Peter has 762 chocolate bars. How many chocolate bars must Peter give to Cody so that Cody will have four times as many chocolate bars as Peter?
|
Cody |
Peter |
Total |
Before |
348 |
762 |
1110 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
4 u |
1 u |
5 u |
Total number of chocolate bars
= 348 + 762
= 1110
Total number of chocolate bars
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 1110
1 u = 1110 ÷ 5 = 222
Number of chocolate bars that Peter must give Cody
= 762 - 222
= 540
Answer(s): 540