Luke has 332 caramel apples and Will has 778 caramel apples. How many caramel apples must Will give to Luke so that Luke will have nine times as many caramel apples as Will?
|
Luke |
Will |
Total |
Before |
332 |
778 |
1110 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
9 u |
1 u |
10 u |
Total number of caramel apples
= 332 + 778
= 1110
Total number of caramel apples
= 9 u + 1 u
= 10 u
10 u = 1110
1 u = 1110 ÷ 10 = 111
Number of caramel apples that Will must give Luke
= 778 - 111
= 667
Answer(s): 667