Caden had 239 stamps more than Yen. Given that they have a total of 433 stamps,
- how many stamps did Yen have?
- how many stamps did Caden have?
(a)
Number of stamps that Caden that = 1 u + 239
Number of stamps that Yen had = 1 u
Total number of stamps
= 1 u + 239 + 1 u
= 2 u + 239
2 u + 239 = 433
2 u = 433 - 239
2 u = 194
1 u = 194 ÷ 2 = 97
Number of stamps that Yen had
= 1 u
= 97
(b)
Number of stamps that Caden had
= 1 u + 239
= 97 + 239
= 336
Answer(s): (a) 97; (b) 336