Vincent has 312 lollipops and Jenson has 748 lollipops. How many lollipops must Jenson give to Vincent so that Vincent will have nine times as many lollipops as Jenson?
|
Vincent |
Jenson |
Total |
Before |
312 |
748 |
1060 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
9 u |
1 u |
10 u |
Total number of lollipops
= 312 + 748
= 1060
Total number of lollipops
= 9 u + 1 u
= 10 u
10 u = 1060
1 u = 1060 ÷ 10 = 106
Number of lollipops that Jenson must give Vincent
= 748 - 106
= 642
Answer(s): 642