There are five times as many silver vests as green vests in a sale. If there are 144 silver and green vests altogether,
- how many silver vests are there?
- how many more silver vests than green vests?
(a)
Number of green vests = 1 u
Number of silver vests
= 5 x 1 u
= 5 u
Total number of vests
= 5 u + 1 u
= 6 u
6 u = 144
1 u = 144 ÷ 6 = 24
Number of silver vests
= 5 u
= 5 x 24
= 120
(b)
Number of more silver vests than green vests
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 24
= 96
Answer(s): (a) 120; (b) 96