A bag of stickers was distributed equally among 12 students. When 6 of these students gave up
34 of their share, the rest of the students received 12 more stickers each. How many stickers were there in the bag?
| |
Stickers given up |
Stickers received |
Total stickers |
| Number |
6 |
6 |
12 |
| Value |
3 u |
12 |
4 u |
| Total value |
18 u |
72 |
48 u |
Number of students who received the extra stickers
= 12 - 6
= 6
Total number of extra stickers received by the rest of the students
= 6 x 12
= 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 12 students
= 12 x 4 u
= 48 u
= 48 x 4
= 192
Answer: 192
