Gavin had 309 erasers. Gavin had thrice as many erasers as Gabriel.
- How many erasers did Gabriel have?
- If Christian had 5 times as many erasers as Gavin, how many erasers did Christian have?
(a)
Number of erasers that Gabriel had = 1 u
Number of erasers that Gavin had = 3 u
Number of erasers that Gabriel had
= 309 ÷ 3
= 103
(b)
Number of erasers that Christian had
= 5 x 309
= 1545
Answer(s): (a) 103; (b) 1545