Some staplers and notebooks were packed into red and purple packets. There were 2 less purple packets than red packets. Each red carton contained 4 staplers and each purple carton contained 16 notebooks. Given that there were 16 more notebooks than staplers in total, how much notebooks were there?
| |
Staplers in
red packets |
Notebooks in
purple packets |
Difference |
| Number |
1 u + 2 |
1 u |
|
| Value |
4 |
16 |
|
| Total value |
4 u + 8 |
16 u |
16 |
Number of more notebooks than staplers
= 16 u - (4 u + 8)
= 16 u - 4 u - 8
= 12 u - 8
12 u - 8 = 16
12 u = 8 + 16
12 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 12 = 2
Total number of notebooks
= 16 u
= 16 x 2
= 32
Answer(s): 32
