In an activity, Gwen collected 471 erasers. She collected 3 times as many erasers as Roshel.
- How many erasers did Roshel collect?
- How many more erasers did Gwen collect than Roshel?
(a)
Number of erasers that Roshel collected = 1 u
Number of erasers that Gwen collected = 3 u = 471
3 u = 471
1 u = 471 ÷ 3 = 157
Number of erasers that Roshel collected
= 1 u
= 157
(b)
Number of erasers that Gwen collected more than Roshel
= 471 - 157
= 314
Answer(s): (a) 157; (b) 314