Howard and Daniel had a total of 114 erasers. Daniel had half as many erasers as Howard. How many erasers must Howard give to Daniel so they have an equal number of erasers?
| |
Howard |
Daniel |
Total |
| Before |
2 u |
1 u |
114 |
| Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
| After |
1 |
1 |
|
Total number of erasers at first = 3 u
1 u = 114 ÷ 3 = 38
Howard and Daniel have an equal number of erasers in the end.
Number of erasers that Daniel has in the end
= 114 ÷ 2
= 57
Number of erasers that Howard must give to Daniel
= 57 - 38
= 19
Answer(s): 19
