Yesterday, Mae had 61 local and foreign stamps. Today, she gave away
14 of her local stamps and 5 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 + 5 |
61 |
Change |
- 1 u |
- 5 |
|
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 + 5
= 7 u + 5
7 u + 5 = 61
7 u = 61 - 5
7 u = 56
1 u = 56 ÷ 7 = 8
Number of local stamps yesterday
= 4 u
= 4 x 8
= 32
Answer(s): 32