Maths Problem...

Question

Tom and Harry each have a pile of coins. Tom has three times as many coins as Harry, and they have 76 altogether.

How many coins should Tom give Harry so they each have the same number of coins?

Answer 1

t=3h

t+h=76

3h+h =76

4h = 76

h =76/4 = 19 coins for harry

t = 57 for tom

57-19= 38 coin difference

38/2 =19

if tom gave harry 19 coins then they'd each have 38 coins