Sean has 333 lollipops and Jack has 745 lollipops. How many lollipops must Jack give to Sean so that Sean will have six times as many lollipops as Jack?
|
Sean |
Jack |
Total |
Before |
333 |
745 |
1078 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
6 u |
1 u |
7 u |
Total number of lollipops
= 333 + 745
= 1078
Total number of lollipops
= 6 u + 1 u
= 7 u
7 u = 1078
1 u = 1078 ÷ 7 = 154
Number of lollipops that Jack must give Sean
= 745 - 154
= 591
Answer(s): 591