P4 Math: Before and After : Start with More, Ends with Equal

This question type is a "Before and After" comparison which starts with one party have more items than the other.

After one party undergo a decrease and the other having an increase, both parties ends up with the same items.

Students are required to use "before and after" comparison models to represent what they understand from the given values.

Such question often appear in Section C of P4 exams.

At first, Alan has thrice as much money as Ben.
After Alan spents $30 and Ben received $20 from his mum,
both boys have equal amount of money remaining.

How much did Alan have at first?



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