In an activity, Dana collected 411 buttons. She collected 3 times as many buttons as Nicole.
- How many buttons did Nicole collect?
- How many more buttons did Dana collect than Nicole?
(a)
Number of buttons that Nicole collected = 1 u
Number of buttons that Dana collected = 3 u = 411
3 u = 411
1 u = 411 ÷ 3 = 137
Number of buttons that Nicole collected
= 1 u
= 137
(b)
Number of buttons that Dana collected more than Nicole
= 411 - 137
= 274
Answer(s): (a) 137; (b) 274