Kimberly and Kathy have 282 erasers altogether. Kathy has five times as many erasers as Kimberly. How many erasers must Kathy give to Kimberly so that they have the same number of erasers?
| |
Kimberly |
Kathy |
Total |
| Before |
1 u |
5 u |
282 |
| Change |
+ ? |
- ? |
|
| After |
141 |
141 |
282 |
Total number of erasers that Kimberly and Kathy have
= 1 u + 5 u
= 6 u
6 u = 282
1 u = 282 ÷ 6 = 47
Number of erasers that Kimberly and Kathy each has in the end
= 282 ÷ 2
= 141
Number of erasers that Kathy must give to Kimberly
= 141 - 47
= 94
Answer(s): 94
