Howard and Raeann shared some buttons equally. After Raeann bought 24 buttons and Howard gave 72 buttons away, they had 214 buttons left. How many buttons did each of them have at first?
| |
Howard |
Raeann |
Total |
| Before |
1 u |
1 u |
|
| Change |
+ 24 |
- 72 |
|
| After |
1 u + 24 |
1 u - 72 |
214 |
Howard and Raeann had the same number of buttons at first.
Total number of buttons in the end
= 1 u + 24 + 1 u - 72
= 1 u + 1 u + 24 - 72
= 2 u - 48
2 u - 48 = 214
2 u = 214 + 48
2 u = 262
1 u = 262 ÷ 2 = 131
Number of buttons that each of them had at first
= 1 u
= 131
Answer(s): 131
