Owen had 412 marbles. Owen had four times as many marbles as Benjamin.
- How many marbles did Benjamin have?
- If Olivia had 5 times as many marbles as Owen, how many marbles did Olivia have?
(a)
Number of marbles that Benjamin had = 1 u
Number of marbles that Owen had = 4 u
Number of marbles that Benjamin had
= 412 ÷ 4
= 103
(b)
Number of marbles that Olivia had
= 5 x 412
= 2060
Answer(s): (a) 103; (b) 2060