A bag of stickers was distributed equally among 17 girls. When 11 of these girls gave up
27 of their share, the rest of the girls received 11 more stickers each. How many stickers were there in the bag?
| |
Stickers given up |
Stickers received |
Total stickers |
| Number |
11 |
6 |
17 |
| Value |
2 u |
11 |
7 u |
| Total value |
22 u |
66 |
119 u |
Number of girls who received the extra stickers
= 17 - 11
= 6
Total number of extra stickers received by the rest of the girls
= 6 x 11
= 66
Total number of stickers given up
= 11 x 2 u
= 22 u
22 u = 66
1 u = 66 ÷ 22 = 3
Total number of stickers for 17 girls
= 17 x 7 u
= 119 u
= 119 x 3
= 357
Answer: 357
