In an activity, Lucy collected 490 pens. She collected 5 times as many pens as Yen.
- How many pens did Yen collect?
- How many more pens did Lucy collect than Yen?
(a)
Number of pens that Yen collected = 1 u
Number of pens that Lucy collected = 5 u = 490
5 u = 490
1 u = 490 ÷ 5 = 98
Number of pens that Yen collected
= 1 u
= 98
(b)
Number of pens that Lucy collected more than Yen
= 490 - 98
= 392
Answer(s): (a) 98; (b) 392