There are 159 beads in Kathy's collection. The number of her white beads is 2 times the number of her silver beads.
- How many silver beads does she have?
- How many white beads does she have?
(a)
Number of silver beads = 1 u
Number of white beads = 2 u
Total number of beads
= 1 u + 2 u
= 3 u
3 u = 159
1 u = 159 ÷ 3 = 53
Number of silver beads
= 1 u
= 53
(b)
Number of white beads
= 2 u
= 2 x 53
= 106
Answer(s): (a) 53; (b) 106