Tommy had 233 pens more than Wendy. Given that they have a total of 541 pens,
- how many pens did Wendy have?
- how many pens did Tommy have?
(a)
Number of pens that Tommy that = 1 u + 233
Number of pens that Wendy had = 1 u
Total number of pens
= 1 u + 233 + 1 u
= 2 u + 233
2 u + 233 = 541
2 u = 541 - 233
2 u = 308
1 u = 308 ÷ 2 = 154
Number of pens that Wendy had
= 1 u
= 154
(b)
Number of pens that Tommy had
= 1 u + 233
= 154 + 233
= 387
Answer(s): (a) 154; (b) 387
