Patrick gave away 14 fewer computer games than Shane. If Patrick gave away 14 computer games, what was the total number of computer games given away?
To find the total number of computer games given away, we first need to determine how many computer games Patrick gave away.
The question tells us that Patrick gave away 14 fewer computer games than Shane. So if Patrick gave away 14 computer games, we can calculate Shane's number of computer games as Patrick's number plus 14.
Let's do the math:
Shane's number = Patrick's number + 14
Shane's number = 14 + 14
Shane's number = 28
Therefore, Shane gave away 28 computer games.
To find the total number of computer games given away, we add Patrick's number (14) and Shane's number (28):
Total number of computer games given away = 14 + 28
Total number of computer games given away = 42
So, the total number of computer games given away is 42.