Kathy had a packet containing silver, white and gold coins. There were 341 white coins. There were 360 fewer white coins than gold coins.
- How many gold coins were there?
- Kathy gave away all her silver coins equally to her 6 sisters. Each of her 6 sisters received 75 silver coins. How many silver coins did Kathy have at first?
(a)
Number of white coins that Kathy had = 341
Number of gold coins that Kathy had
= 341 + 360
= 701
(b)
Number of silver coins that Kathy had
= 75 x 6
= 450
Answer(s): (a) 701; (b) 450