Barbara collected 4 times as many stickers as Jenson. After Jenson collected another 57 stickers, both of them had an equal number of stickers. How many stickers did Barbara collect?
| |
Barbara |
Jenson |
| Before |
4 u |
1 u |
| Change |
|
+ 57 |
| After |
4 u |
1 u + 57 |
The number of stickers that Barbara and Jenson collected in the end is equal.
4 u = 1 u + 57
4 u - 1 u = 57
3 u = 57
1 u = 57 ÷ 3 = 19
Number of stickers that Barbara collected
= 4 u
= 4 x 19
= 76
Answer(s): 76
