Yoko had 189 cards. Luke had 23 of what Yoko had. After Yoko used some of his cards and Luke used 17 of his cards, Yoko had 14 as many cards left as Luke.
- How many cards did Luke have at first?
- How many cards did Yoko use?
|
Yoko |
Luke |
Before |
189 |
126 |
Change |
- ? |
- 18 |
After |
27 |
108 |
(a)
Number of cards that Luke had at first
=
23 x 189
= 126
(b)
Number of cards that Luke used
=
17 x 126
= 18
Number of cards that Luke had left
= 126 - 18
= 108
Number of cards that Yoko had left
=
14 x 108
= 27
Number of cards that Yoko used
= 189 - 27
= 162
Answer(s): (a) 126; (b) 162