Rael had 471 marbles. Rael had thrice as many marbles as Claire.
- How many marbles did Claire have?
- If Henry had 7 times as many marbles as Rael, how many marbles did Henry have?
(a)
Number of marbles that Claire had = 1 u
Number of marbles that Rael had = 3 u
Number of marbles that Claire had
= 471 ÷ 3
= 157
(b)
Number of marbles that Henry had
= 7 x 471
= 3297
Answer(s): (a) 157; (b) 3297