Ben and Ivory shared some stickers equally. After Ivory bought 61 stickers and Ben gave 195 stickers away, they had 194 stickers left. How many stickers did each of them have at first?
| |
Ben |
Ivory |
Total |
| Before |
1 u |
1 u |
|
| Change |
+ 61 |
- 195 |
|
| After |
1 u + 61 |
1 u - 195 |
194 |
Ben and Ivory had the same number of stickers at first.
Total number of stickers in the end
= 1 u + 61 + 1 u - 195
= 1 u + 1 u + 61 - 195
= 2 u - 134
2 u - 134 = 194
2 u = 194 + 134
2 u = 328
1 u = 328 ÷ 2 = 164
Number of stickers that each of them had at first
= 1 u
= 164
Answer(s): 164
