Elizabeth had 387 coins. Elizabeth had thrice as many coins as Harris.
- How many coins did Harris have?
- If Lilian had 5 times as many coins as Elizabeth, how many coins did Lilian have?
(a)
Number of coins that Harris had = 1 u
Number of coins that Elizabeth had = 3 u
Number of coins that Harris had
= 387 ÷ 3
= 129
(b)
Number of coins that Lilian had
= 5 x 387
= 1935
Answer(s): (a) 129; (b) 1935