Seth has 371 mochi balls and Neave has 703 mochi balls. How many mochi balls must Neave give to Seth so that Seth will have five times as many mochi balls as Neave?
|
Seth |
Neave |
Total |
Before |
371 |
703 |
1074 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
5 u |
1 u |
6 u |
Total number of mochi balls
= 371 + 703
= 1074
Total number of mochi balls
= 5 u + 1 u
= 6 u
6 u = 1074
1 u = 1074 ÷ 6 = 179
Number of mochi balls that Neave must give Seth
= 703 - 179
= 524
Answer(s): 524