Sean had 293 beads less than Roshel. Given that they have a total of 667 beads,
- How many beads did Roshel have?
- How many beads did Sean have?
(a)
Number of beads that Roshel had = 1 u
Number of beads that Sean had = 1 u - 293
Total number of beads
= 1 u + 1 u - 293
= 2 u - 293
2 u - 293 = 667
2 u = 667 + 293
2 u = 960
1 u = 960 ÷ 2 = 480
Number of beads that Roshel had
= 1 u
= 480
(b)
Number of beads that Sean had
= 1 u - 293
= 480 - 293
= 187
Answer(s): (a) 480; (b) 187
