A bag of stickers was distributed equally among 16 boys. When 6 of these boys gave up
56 of their share, the rest of the boys received 6 more stickers each. How many stickers were there in the bag?
| |
Stickers given up |
Stickers received |
Total stickers |
| Number |
6 |
10 |
16 |
| Value |
5 u |
6 |
6 u |
| Total value |
30 u |
60 |
96 u |
Number of boys who received the extra stickers
= 16 - 6
= 10
Total number of extra stickers received by the rest of the boys
= 10 x 6
= 60
Total number of stickers given up
= 6 x 5 u
= 30 u
30 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 30 = 2
Total number of stickers for 16 boys
= 16 x 6 u
= 96 u
= 96 x 2
= 192
Answer: 192
