Victoria and Dana have 876 beads altogether. Dana has five times as many beads as Victoria. How many beads must Dana give to Victoria so that they have the same number of beads?
| |
Victoria |
Dana |
Total |
| Before |
1 u |
5 u |
876 |
| Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
| After |
438 |
438 |
876 |
Total number of beads that Victoria and Dana have
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u
6 u = 876
1 u = 876 ÷ 6 = 146
Number of beads that Victoria and Dana each has in the end
= 876 ÷ 2
= 438
Number of beads that Dana must give to Victoria
= 438 - 146
= 292
Answer(s): 292
