Howard had 230 buttons more than Fanny. Given that they have a total of 534 buttons,
- how many buttons did Fanny have?
- how many buttons did Howard have?
(a)
Number of buttons that Howard that = 1 u + 230
Number of buttons that Fanny had = 1 u
Total number of buttons
= 1 u + 230 + 1 u
= 2 u + 230
2 u + 230 = 534
2 u = 534 - 230
2 u = 304
1 u = 304 ÷ 2 = 152
Number of buttons that Fanny had
= 1 u
= 152
(b)
Number of buttons that Howard had
= 1 u + 230
= 152 + 230
= 382
Answer(s): (a) 152; (b) 382
