Valen had 282 coins less than Julie. Given that they have a total of 628 coins,
- How many coins did Julie have?
- How many coins did Valen have?
(a)
Number of coins that Julie had = 1 u
Number of coins that Valen had = 1 u - 282
Total number of coins
= 1 u + 1 u - 282
= 2 u - 282
2 u - 282 = 628
2 u = 628 + 282
2 u = 910
1 u = 910 ÷ 2 = 455
Number of coins that Julie had
= 1 u
= 455
(b)
Number of coins that Valen had
= 1 u - 282
= 455 - 282
= 173
Answer(s): (a) 455; (b) 173
