The sum of two numbers is 1100.
One number is 500 less than the other number.
What are the two numbers?
- The smaller number.
- The larger number.
Smaller number = 1 u
Larger number = 1 u + 500
Sum of the two numbers
= 1 u + 1 u + 500
= 2 u + 500
2 u + 500 = 1100
2 u = 1100 - 500
2 u = 600
1 u = 600 ÷ 2 = 300
Smaller number
= 1 u
= 300
Larger number
= 1 u + 500
= 300 + 500
= 800
Answer(s): (a) 300; (b) 800