Isabella has 36 pencils. Lucy has 3 times as many pencils as Isabella.
- How many pencils does Lucy have?
- How many more pencils Lucy has than Isabella?
(a)
Number of pencils Isabella has = 1 u
Number of pencils Lucy has = 3 u
Number of pencils that Lucy has
= 3 u
= 3 x 36
= 108
(b)
Number of pencils that Lucy has more than Isabella
= 108 - 36
= 72
Answer(s): (a) 108; (b) 72