Lucy had 240 buttons. Will had 14 of what Lucy had. After Lucy used some of his buttons and Will used 110 of his buttons, Lucy had 13 as many buttons left as Will.
- How many buttons did Will have at first?
- How many buttons did Lucy use?
|
Lucy |
Will |
Before |
240 |
60 |
Change |
- ? |
- 6 |
After |
18 |
54 |
(a)
Number of buttons that Will had at first
=
14 x 240
= 60
(b)
Number of buttons that Will used
=
110 x 60
= 6
Number of buttons that Will had left
= 60 - 6
= 54
Number of buttons that Lucy had left
=
13 x 54
= 18
Number of buttons that Lucy used
= 240 - 18
= 222
Answer(s): (a) 60; (b) 222