Fanny collected 3 times as many marbles as Jeremy. After Jeremy collected another 118 marbles, both of them had an equal number of marbles. How many marbles did Fanny collect?
| |
Fanny |
Jeremy |
| Before |
3 u |
1 u |
| Change |
|
+ 118 |
| After |
3 u |
1 u + 118 |
The number of marbles that Fanny and Jeremy collected in the end is equal.
3 u = 1 u + 118
3 u - 1 u = 118
2 u = 118
1 u = 118 ÷ 2 = 59
Number of marbles that Fanny collected
= 3 u
= 3 x 59
= 177
Answer(s): 177
