Carl had 726 portable speakers and some laptops in his shop. After selling 253 portable speakers and buying another 179 laptops, he had the same number of portable speakers and laptops. How many laptops did Carl have at first?
|
Portable Speakers |
Laptops |
Before |
726 |
? |
Change |
- 253 |
+ 179 |
After |
473 |
473 |
Number of portable speakers in the end
= 726 - 253
= 473
Number of laptops that Carl had at first
= 473 - 179
= 294
Answer(s): 294