A bag of stickers was distributed equally among 15 boys. When 7 of these boys gave up
23 of their share, the rest of the boys received 7 more stickers each. How many stickers were there in the bag?
| |
Stickers given up |
Stickers received |
Total stickers |
| Number |
7 |
8 |
15 |
| Value |
2 u |
7 |
3 u |
| Total value |
14 u |
56 |
45 u |
Number of boys who received the extra stickers
= 15 - 7
= 8
Total number of extra stickers received by the rest of the boys
= 8 x 7
= 56
Total number of stickers given up
= 7 x 2 u
= 14 u
14 u = 56
1 u = 56 ÷ 14 = 4
Total number of stickers for 15 boys
= 15 x 3 u
= 45 u
= 45 x 4
= 180
Answer: 180
