Lucy had a packet containing yellow, green and black stamps. There were 361 green stamps. There were 330 fewer green stamps than black stamps.
- How many black stamps were there?
- Lucy gave away all her yellow stamps equally to her 3 cousins. Each of her 3 cousins received 71 yellow stamps. How many yellow stamps did Lucy have at first?
(a)
Number of green stamps that Lucy had = 361
Number of black stamps that Lucy had
= 361 + 330
= 691
(b)
Number of yellow stamps that Lucy had
= 71 x 3
= 213
Answer(s): (a) 691; (b) 213