Luis had 120 more balloons than Mel. After Mel gave
away 1/5 of his balloons, he had 184 fewer balloons than Luis.
(a) How many balloons did Luis have?
(b) How many balloons did Mel have in the end?
+230 Luis has (\(280\)) balloons and Mel has (\(160\)) balloons, difference: (\(120 \)).
Mel gives him (\(\frac{1}{5}\)) balloons, so that means he gives him (\(32\)) balloons.
Now Luis has (\(312\)) balloons and Mel has (\(128 \)) balloons.
Straight
+230 Wait, I find something that would be right, am I?
\((184-120)*\frac{1}{5}\) and this is: (\(12.8\)), isn't it like 128 balloons? (128 balloons for Mel that he got at the end)
And if you got 128 ballons, add 184 balloons, and then you got (\(128+184=\)) 312 balloons,
and the 312 balloons are for Luis. Suddenly just remembered that, the answer.
Now that's a explanation, or not?
Straight
