A bag of stickers was distributed equally among 18 girls. When 12 of these girls gave up
23 of their share, the rest of the girls received 8 more stickers each. How many stickers were there in the bag?
| |
Stickers given up |
Stickers received |
Total stickers |
| Number |
12 |
6 |
18 |
| Value |
2 u |
8 |
3 u |
| Total value |
24 u |
48 |
54 u |
Number of girls who received the extra stickers
= 18 - 12
= 6
Total number of extra stickers received by the rest of the girls
= 6 x 8
= 48
Total number of stickers given up
= 12 x 2 u
= 24 u
24 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 24 = 2
Total number of stickers for 18 girls
= 18 x 3 u
= 54 u
= 54 x 2
= 108
Answer: 108
