There are thrice as many grey blazers as silver blazers in a sale. If there are 116 grey and silver blazers altogether,
- how many grey blazers are there?
- how many more grey blazers than silver blazers?
(a)
Number of silver blazers = 1 u
Number of grey blazers
= 3 x 1 u
= 3 u
Total number of blazers
= 3 u + 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 116
1 u = 116 ÷ 4 = 29
Number of grey blazers
= 3 u
= 3 x 29
= 87
(b)
Number of more grey blazers than silver blazers
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 29
= 58
Answer(s): (a) 87; (b) 58