Time to Divvy Up
Solution
Sonja kept $22 for herself.
How do we work it out?
Divide the $52 into two equal groups.
Sonja: $26
Toby: $26
To give Toby $8 more, take $4 from Sonja and give it to Toby.
Sonja: $26 - $4 = $22
Toby: $26 + $4 = $30
Check:
Solution
Sonja kept $22 for herself.
How do we work it out?
Divide the $52 into two equal groups.
Sonja: $26
Toby: $26
To give Toby $8 more, take $4 from Sonja and give it to Toby.
Sonja: $26 - $4 = $22
Toby: $26 + $4 = $30
Check:
- Do the amounts total $52? $30 + $22 = $52
- Does Toby have $8 more? $30 - $22 = $8