Brandon has five times as many coins as Neave. Neave has 5 more coins than Liam. They have a total of 114 coins.
- How many coins does Brandon have?
- How many coins does Liam have?
(a)
Number of coins that Neave has = 1 u
Number of coins that Liam has = 1 u - 5
Number of coins that Brandon has = 5 u
Total number of coins
= 1 u + 1 u - 5 + 5 u
= 7 u - 5
7 u - 5 = 114
7 u = 114 + 5
7 u = 119
1 u = 119 ÷ 7 = 17
Number of coins that Brandon has
= 5 u
= 5 x 17
= 85
(b)
Number of coins that Liam has
= 1 u - 5
= 17 - 5
= 12
Answer(s): (a) 85; (b) 12
