Joelle collected 6 times as many erasers as Wesley. After Wesley collected another 55 erasers, both of them had an equal number of erasers. How many erasers did Joelle collect?
| |
Joelle |
Wesley |
| Before |
6 u |
1 u |
| Change |
|
+ 55 |
| After |
6 u |
1 u + 55 |
The number of erasers that Joelle and Wesley collected in the end is equal.
6 u = 1 u + 55
6 u - 1 u = 55
5 u = 55
1 u = 55 ÷ 5 = 11
Number of erasers that Joelle collected
= 6 u
= 6 x 11
= 66
Answer(s): 66
