There are thrice as many silver jumpsuits as red jumpsuits in a sale. If there are 104 silver and red jumpsuits altogether,
- how many silver jumpsuits are there?
- how many more silver jumpsuits than red jumpsuits?
(a)
Number of red jumpsuits = 1 u
Number of silver jumpsuits
= 3 x 1 u
= 3 u
Total number of jumpsuits
= 3 u + 1 u
= 4 u
4 u = 104
1 u = 104 ÷ 4 = 26
Number of silver jumpsuits
= 3 u
= 3 x 26
= 78
(b)
Number of more silver jumpsuits than red jumpsuits
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
= 2 x 26
= 52
Answer(s): (a) 78; (b) 52