Jenson had 250 buttons more than Usha. Given that they have a total of 534 buttons,
- how many buttons did Usha have?
- how many buttons did Jenson have?
(a)
Number of buttons that Jenson that = 1 u + 250
Number of buttons that Usha had = 1 u
Total number of buttons
= 1 u + 250 + 1 u
= 2 u + 250
2 u + 250 = 534
2 u = 534 - 250
2 u = 284
1 u = 284 ÷ 2 = 142
Number of buttons that Usha had
= 1 u
= 142
(b)
Number of buttons that Jenson had
= 1 u + 250
= 142 + 250
= 392
Answer(s): (a) 142; (b) 392
