Fabian 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, Fabian had 22 cards.
- How many cards did Fabian give to his brother?
- How many cards did Fabian have at first?
(a)
Fraction of his remaining cards after he gave to his brother
= 1 -
27=
57 57 of his remaining cards = 22 - 7 = 15
17 of his remaining cards = 15 ÷ 5 = 3
27 of his remaining cards = 2 x 3 = 6
Number of cards that Fabian gave to his brother = 6
(b)
77 of his remaining cards = 7 x 3 = 21
Fraction of his total cards after he gave to Reggie
= 1 -
56=
16 16 of his total cards = 21 - 4 = 17
66 of his total cards = 6 x 17 = 102
Number of cards that Fabian had at first = 102
Answer(s): (a) 6; (b) 102