Gwen and Esther have 240 stickers altogether. Esther has four times as many stickers as Gwen. How many stickers must Esther give to Gwen so that they have the same number of stickers?
| |
Gwen |
Esther |
Total |
| Before |
1 u |
4 u |
240 |
| Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
| After |
120 |
120 |
240 |
Total number of stickers that Gwen and Esther have
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 240
1 u = 240 ÷ 5 = 48
Number of stickers that Gwen and Esther each has in the end
= 240 ÷ 2
= 120
Number of stickers that Esther must give to Gwen
= 120 - 48
= 72
Answer(s): 72
