Fred and Reggie have 7 balls altogether. Fred has 5 more balls than Reggie. Find the number of balls each boy has.
- Reggie
- Fred
Number of balls that Reggie has = 1 u
Number of balls that Fred has = 1 u + 5
Total number of balls
= 1 u + 1 u + 5
= 2 u + 5
2 u + 5 = 7
2 u = 7 - 5 = 2
1 u = 2 ÷ 2 = 1
(a)
Number of balls that Reggie has
= 1 u
= 1
(b)
Number of balls that Fred has
= 1 u + 5
= 1 + 5
= 6
Answer(s): (a) 1; (b) 6
