There are five times as many pink vests as silver vests in a sale. If there are 168 pink and silver vests altogether,
- how many pink vests are there?
- how many more pink vests than silver vests?
(a)
Number of silver vests = 1 u
Number of pink vests
= 5 x 1 u
= 5 u
Total number of vests
= 5 u + 1 u
= 6 u
6 u = 168
1 u = 168 ÷ 6 = 28
Number of pink vests
= 5 u
= 5 x 28
= 140
(b)
Number of more pink vests than silver vests
= 5 u - 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 28
= 112
Answer(s): (a) 140; (b) 112