Joshua had 546 beads. Joshua had thrice as many beads as Emma.
- How many beads did Emma have?
- If Elijah had 7 times as many beads as Joshua, how many beads did Elijah have?
(a)
Number of beads that Emma had = 1 u
Number of beads that Joshua had = 3 u
Number of beads that Emma had
= 546 ÷ 3
= 182
(b)
Number of beads that Elijah had
= 7 x 546
= 3822
Answer(s): (a) 182; (b) 3822