Tammy had 260 coins. Zane had 35 of what Tammy had. After Tammy used some of his coins and Zane used 13 of his coins, Tammy had 12 as many coins left as Zane.
- How many coins did Zane have at first?
- How many coins did Tammy use?
|
Tammy |
Zane |
Before |
260 |
156 |
Change |
- ? |
- 52 |
After |
52 |
104 |
(a)
Number of coins that Zane had at first
=
35 x 260
= 156
(b)
Number of coins that Zane used
=
13 x 156
= 52
Number of coins that Zane had left
= 156 - 52
= 104
Number of coins that Tammy had left
=
12 x 104
= 52
Number of coins that Tammy used
= 260 - 52
= 208
Answer(s): (a) 156; (b) 208