Ella had 303 pens. Ella had thrice as many pens as Lilian.
- How many pens did Lilian have?
- If Ethan had 5 times as many pens as Ella, how many pens did Ethan have?
(a)
Number of pens that Lilian had = 1 u
Number of pens that Ella had = 3 u
Number of pens that Lilian had
= 303 ÷ 3
= 101
(b)
Number of pens that Ethan had
= 5 x 303
= 1515
Answer(s): (a) 101; (b) 1515