In an activity, Gwen collected 225 coins. She collected 9 times as many coins as Yoko.
- How many coins did Yoko collect?
- How many more coins did Gwen collect than Yoko?
(a)
Number of coins that Yoko collected = 1 u
Number of coins that Gwen collected = 9 u = 225
9 u = 225
1 u = 225 ÷ 9 = 25
Number of coins that Yoko collected
= 1 u
= 25
(b)
Number of coins that Gwen collected more than Yoko
= 225 - 25
= 200
Answer(s): (a) 25; (b) 200