A bag of stickers was distributed equally among 15 children. When 6 of these children gave up
35 of their share, the rest of the children received 6 more stickers each. How many stickers were there in the bag?
| |
Stickers given up |
Stickers received |
Total stickers |
| Number |
6 |
9 |
15 |
| Value |
3 u |
6 |
5 u |
| Total value |
18 u |
54 |
75 u |
Number of children who received the extra stickers
= 15 - 6
= 9
Total number of extra stickers received by the rest of the children
= 9 x 6
= 54
Total number of stickers given up
= 6 x 3 u
= 18 u
18 u = 54
1 u = 54 ÷ 18 = 3
Total number of stickers for 15 children
= 15 x 5 u
= 75 u
= 75 x 3
= 225
Answer: 225
