Hannah and Gabriel had a total of 237 erasers. Gabriel had 2 times as many erasers as Hannah.
- How many erasers did Hannah have?
- How many erasers did Gabriel have?
(a)
Number of erasers that Hannah had = 1 u
Number of erasers that Gabriel had = 2 u
Total number of erasers
= 2 u + 1 u
= 3 u
3 u = 237
1 u = 237 ÷ 3 = 79
Number of erasers that Hannah had
= 1 u
= 79
(b)
Number of erasers that Gabriel had
= 2 u
= 2 x 79
= 158
Answer(s): (a) 79; (b) 158