Question

Jamie earned 18 more points on her test than Paul earned. Their points add up to 60. How many points did each student earn?

Answer 1

Paul earned 21 points and Jamie earned 39 points.

Explanation:

So, you start off with 60-18=42. Now, you have how much they earned minus Jamie's bonus 18. So, now that they have earned the same amount, you divide 42/2=21. So, now you know how many points Paul earned, 21, and now you just have to add the points Jamie earned that Paul didn't back to their score. 21+18=39