Owen has 392 candy canes and David has 723 candy canes. How many candy canes must David give to Owen so that Owen will have four times as many candy canes as David?
|
Owen |
David |
Total |
Before |
392 |
723 |
1115 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
4 u |
1 u |
5 u |
Total number of candy canes
= 392 + 723
= 1115
Total number of candy canes
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 1115
1 u = 1115 ÷ 5 = 223
Number of candy canes that David must give Owen
= 723 - 223
= 500
Answer(s): 500