Nick and Wesley had a total of 168 erasers at first. After Nick bought 24 more erasers and Wesley gave away 16 erasers, Nick now has the same number of erasers as Wesley. How many erasers did Nick have at first?
|
Nick |
Wesley |
Total |
Before |
1 u - 24 |
1 u + 16 |
168 |
Change |
+ 24 |
- 16 |
|
After |
1 u |
1 u |
176 |
Total number of erasers in the end
= 168 + 24 - 16
= 176
2 u = 176
1 u = 176 ÷ 2 = 88
Number of erasers that Nick had in the end
= 1 u
= 88
Number of erasers that Nick had at first
= 88 - 24
= 64
Answer(s): 64