A bag of stickers was distributed equally among 18 children. When 9 of these children gave up
25 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 |
9 |
9 |
18 |
| Value |
2 u |
6 |
5 u |
| Total value |
18 u |
54 |
90 u |
Number of children who received the extra stickers
= 18 - 9
= 9
Total number of extra stickers received by the rest of the children
= 9 x 6
= 54
Total number of stickers given up
= 9 x 2 u
= 18 u
18 u = 54
1 u = 54 ÷ 18 = 3
Total number of stickers for 18 children
= 18 x 5 u
= 90 u
= 90 x 3
= 270
Answer: 270
