Sofia had 476 erasers. Sofia had twice as many erasers as Alexander.
- How many erasers did Alexander have?
- If Robert had 7 times as many erasers as Sofia, how many erasers did Robert have?
(a)
Number of erasers that Alexander had = 1 u
Number of erasers that Sofia had = 2 u
Number of erasers that Alexander had
= 476 ÷ 2
= 238
(b)
Number of erasers that Robert had
= 7 x 476
= 3332
Answer(s): (a) 238; (b) 3332