Luke had some cards. He gave
56 of his cards to Reggie and bought 4 new cards. After that, he gave
27 of his remaining cards to his brother and bought another 7 new cards. In the end, Luke had 32 cards.
- How many cards did Luke give to his brother?
- How many cards did Luke have at first?
(a)
Fraction of his remaining cards after he gave to his brother
= 1 -
27=
57 57 of his remaining cards = 32 - 7 = 25
17 of his remaining cards = 25 ÷ 5 = 5
27 of his remaining cards = 2 x 5 = 10
Number of cards that Luke gave to his brother = 10
(b)
77 of his remaining cards = 7 x 5 = 35
Fraction of his total cards after he gave to Reggie
= 1 -
56=
16 16 of his total cards = 35 - 4 = 31
66 of his total cards = 6 x 31 = 186
Number of cards that Luke had at first = 186
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) 186