Amelia had 478 pens. Amelia had twice as many pens as David.
- How many pens did David have?
- If Samantha had 7 times as many pens as Amelia, how many pens did Samantha have?
(a)
Number of pens that David had = 1 u
Number of pens that Amelia had = 2 u
Number of pens that David had
= 478 ÷ 2
= 239
(b)
Number of pens that Samantha had
= 7 x 478
= 3346
Answer(s): (a) 239; (b) 3346