Lucy had a packet containing black, yellow and silver coins. There were 574 yellow coins. There were 329 fewer yellow coins than silver coins.
- How many silver coins were there?
- Lucy gave away all her black coins equally to her 6 cousins. Each of her 6 cousins received 77 black coins. How many black coins did Lucy have at first?
(a)
Number of yellow coins that Lucy had = 574
Number of silver coins that Lucy had
= 574 + 329
= 903
(b)
Number of black coins that Lucy had
= 77 x 6
= 462
Answer(s): (a) 903; (b) 462