Michael had 235 stamps less than Winnie. Given that they have a total of 637 stamps,
- How many stamps did Winnie have?
- How many stamps did Michael have?
(a)
Number of stamps that Winnie had = 1 u
Number of stamps that Michael had = 1 u - 235
Total number of stamps
= 1 u + 1 u - 235
= 2 u - 235
2 u - 235 = 637
2 u = 637 + 235
2 u = 872
1 u = 872 ÷ 2 = 436
Number of stamps that Winnie had
= 1 u
= 436
(b)
Number of stamps that Michael had
= 1 u - 235
= 436 - 235
= 201
Answer(s): (a) 436; (b) 201
