PSLE For a recycling project, Dylan collected 22 glass bottles, Tom collected 8
h glass bottles and Xavier collected 6 + 4
h glass bottles.
- How many more glass bottles did Tom collect than Xavier?
- How many glass bottles did the 3 boys collect altogether?
(a)
Number of glass bottles that Tom collected more than Xavier
= 8
h - (6 + 4
h)
= 8
h - 4
h - 6
= 4
h - 6
(b)
Total number of glass bottles that the 3 boys collected
= 22 + 8
h + 6 + 4
h = 22 + 6 + 8
h + 4
h = 28 + 12
h Answer(s): (a) 4
h - 6; (b) 28 + 12
h