Yesterday, Mae had 44 local and foreign stamps. Today, she gave away
14 of her local stamps and 2 of her foreign stamps. Now, she has an equal number of local and foreign stamps. How many local stamps did she have yesterday?
|
Local stamps |
Foreign stamps |
Total |
Before |
4 u |
3 u + 2 |
44 |
Change |
- 1 u |
- 2 |
|
After |
3 u |
3 u |
|
Mae has an equal number of local and foreign stamps in the end.
Total number of stamps yesterday
= 4 u + 3 u + 2
= 7 u + 2
7 u + 2 = 44
7 u = 44 - 2
7 u = 42
1 u = 42 ÷ 7 = 6
Number of local stamps yesterday
= 4 u
= 4 x 6
= 24
Answer(s): 24