The table shows the types of stamps collected by 4 children.
- Who collected the most number of stamps? Choose the letter. (Eg A)
- Fred wanted to give 12 of his Norway stamps to the other 3 children. If each child received the same number of stamps from Fred, how many stamps did each of them receive?
(a)
Number of stamps collected
Riley → 107 + 31 = 138
Fred → 136 + 54 = 190
Penelope → 33 + 179 = 212
Elijah → 64 + 172 = 236
Elijah (D) has the most stamps.
(b)
Number of Norway stamps that Fred had = 2 u
2 u = 54
1 u = 54 ÷ 2 = 27
Number of stamps that each child received
= 27 ÷ 3
= 9
Answer(s): (a) D; (b) 9