Harry has 319 lollipops and Tommy has 707 lollipops. How many lollipops must Tommy give to Harry so that Harry will have twice as many lollipops as Tommy?
|
Harry |
Tommy |
Total |
Before |
319 |
707 |
1026 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
2 u |
1 u |
3 u |
Total number of lollipops
= 319 + 707
= 1026
Total number of lollipops
= 2 u + 1 u
= 3 u
3 u = 1026
1 u = 1026 ÷ 3 = 342
Number of lollipops that Tommy must give Harry
= 707 - 342
= 365
Answer(s): 365