Henry had some pens. He gave
56 of his pens to Harry and bought 4 new pens. After that, he gave
38 of his remaining pens to his cousin and bought another 7 new pens. In the end, Henry had 27 pens.
- How many pens did Henry give to his cousin?
- How many pens did Henry have at first?
(a)
Fraction of his remaining pens after he gave to his cousin
= 1 -
38=
58 58 of his remaining pens = 27 - 7 = 20
18 of his remaining pens = 20 ÷ 5 = 4
38 of his remaining pens = 3 x 4 = 12
Number of pens that Henry gave to his cousin = 12
(b)
88 of his remaining pens = 8 x 4 = 32
Fraction of his total pens after he gave to Harry
= 1 -
56=
16 16 of his total pens = 32 - 4 = 28
66 of his total pens = 6 x 28 = 168
Number of pens that Henry had at first = 168
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) 168