Henry has 346 mochi balls and Ben has 784 mochi balls. How many mochi balls must Ben give to Henry so that Henry will have four times as many mochi balls as Ben?
|
Henry |
Ben |
Total |
Before |
346 |
784 |
1130 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
4 u |
1 u |
5 u |
Total number of mochi balls
= 346 + 784
= 1130
Total number of mochi balls
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
5 u = 1130
1 u = 1130 ÷ 5 = 226
Number of mochi balls that Ben must give Henry
= 784 - 226
= 558
Answer(s): 558