Question

7. Tom had 5 times as many marbles as Weiming.
After Tom gave 64 marbles to Weimi
number of marbles.
How many marbles did Tom have at first?
gave 64 marbles to Weiming, both boys had the same​

Answer 1

Answer:

160 marbles

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of marbles Weiming have be x

Tom = 5x

Also ,

5x - 64 = x +64    (Given)

4x = 64 + 64

4x = 128

x = 128/4 = 32

Tom has 5x marbles = 5(32) = 160

Tom has 160 marbles