Reggie had 352 buttons less than Vanessa. Given that they have a total of 634 buttons,
- How many buttons did Vanessa have?
- How many buttons did Reggie have?
(a)
Number of buttons that Vanessa had = 1 u
Number of buttons that Reggie had = 1 u - 352
Total number of buttons
= 1 u + 1 u - 352
= 2 u - 352
2 u - 352 = 634
2 u = 634 + 352
2 u = 986
1 u = 986 ÷ 2 = 493
Number of buttons that Vanessa had
= 1 u
= 493
(b)
Number of buttons that Reggie had
= 1 u - 352
= 493 - 352
= 141
Answer(s): (a) 493; (b) 141
