Zoe, Lynn and Ivory had a total of 302 beads. Zoe gave
16 of her beads away. Ivory gave away 2 times as many beads as Zoe and Lynn gave away 61 beads. In the end, they had 184 beads left. How many beads did Lynn and Ivory have in total in the end?
| |
Zoe |
Lynn |
Ivory |
Total |
| Before |
6 u |
? |
? |
302 |
| Change |
- 1 u |
- 61 |
- 2 u |
- 118 |
| After |
5 u |
? |
184 |
Number of beads that Ivory gave away
= 2 x 1 u
= 2 u
Number of beads given away
= 1 u + 61 + 2 u
= 3 u + 61
3 u + 61 = 302 - 184
3 u = 118 - 61
3 u = 57
1 u = 57 ÷ 3 = 19
Number of beads that Lynn and Ivory had in the end
= 184 - 5 u
= 184 - 5 x 19
= 184 - 95
= 89
Answer(s): 89
