Tom had 295 beads less than Min. Given that they have a total of 667 beads,
- How many beads did Min have?
- How many beads did Tom have?
(a)
Number of beads that Min had = 1 u
Number of beads that Tom had = 1 u - 295
Total number of beads
= 1 u + 1 u - 295
= 2 u - 295
2 u - 295 = 667
2 u = 667 + 295
2 u = 962
1 u = 962 ÷ 2 = 481
Number of beads that Min had
= 1 u
= 481
(b)
Number of beads that Tom had
= 1 u - 295
= 481 - 295
= 186
Answer(s): (a) 481; (b) 186
