A bag of stickers was distributed equally among 14 boys. When 6 of these boys gave up
38 of their share, the rest of the boys received 9 more stickers each. How many stickers were there in the bag?
| |
Stickers given up |
Stickers received |
Total stickers |
| Number |
6 |
8 |
14 |
| Value |
3 u |
9 |
8 u |
| Total value |
18 u |
72 |
112 u |
Number of boys who received the extra stickers
= 14 - 6
= 8
Total number of extra stickers received by the rest of the boys
= 8 x 9
= 72
Total number of stickers given up
= 6 x 3 u
= 18 u
18 u = 72
1 u = 72 ÷ 18 = 4
Total number of stickers for 14 boys
= 14 x 8 u
= 112 u
= 112 x 4
= 448
Answer: 448
