Roshel and Yoko have 396 erasers altogether. Yoko has five times as many erasers as Roshel. How many erasers must Yoko give to Roshel so that they have the same number of erasers?
|
Roshel |
Yoko |
Total |
Before |
1 u |
5 u |
396 |
Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
After |
198 |
198 |
396 |
Total number of erasers that Roshel and Yoko have
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u
6 u = 396
1 u = 396 ÷ 6 = 66
Number of erasers that Roshel and Yoko each has in the end
= 396 ÷ 2
= 198
Number of erasers that Yoko must give to Roshel
= 198 - 66
= 132
Answer(s): 132