Vincent has five times as many pens as Andy. Andy has 6 more pens than Neave. They have a total of 71 pens.
- How many pens does Vincent have?
- How many pens does Neave have?
(a)
Number of pens that Andy has = 1 u
Number of pens that Neave has = 1 u - 6
Number of pens that Vincent has = 5 u
Total number of pens
= 1 u + 1 u - 6 + 5 u
= 7 u - 6
7 u - 6 = 71
7 u = 71 + 6
7 u = 77
1 u = 77 ÷ 7 = 11
Number of pens that Vincent has
= 5 u
= 5 x 11
= 55
(b)
Number of pens that Neave has
= 1 u - 6
= 11 - 6
= 5
Answer(s): (a) 55; (b) 5
