Question

Yin has 25 tickets, Bobby has 12 tickets, and Mary has 8 tickets.

How many tickets should Yin give Bobby and Mary so they will all have the same number of tickets?

Answer 1

Yin should give Bobby 3 tickets, and Mary 7.

Explanation:

What does it mean to have something be equal (Equivalent)?

Equivalence means to be same, whether it be value, temperature, size, etc.

To calculate the number of tickets that the 3 will split evenly, we need to first find the total number of tickets.

• 25 + 12 + 8 = 45

Now, divide by 3.

• 45 ÷ 3 = 15

Each person will get 15 tickets.

To find the number of tickets Yin will need to give to Bobby, we can use this equation:

• 15 - 12 = 3

So, Yin will need to give Bobby 3 tickets.

• To find the number of tickets Yin will need to give Mary, we can use this equation:
  15 - 8 = 7

So, Yin will need to give Mary 7 tickets.

Therefore, Yin will need to give Bobby 3 tickets, and Mary 7 tickets so that they will all have the same number of tickets.