Question

Colin found 22 more mushrooms than Sophie did while they were out picking them in the forest. On the way home, Sophie asked Colin to give her some mushrooms so that they would have equal amounts. How many mushrooms should Colin give to Sophie?

Answer 1

11 mushrooms

Explanation:

If Colin has 22 more mushrooms than Sophie, then Sofie has 22 less. Half of 22 is 11, so Colin should have 11 less, and Sophie should have 11 more. If you plug a random value into Sophie's mushrooms, this should still work. For example, if Sophie has 2 mushrooms and Colin has 24, they'll both have 13.