Irene had a packet containing blue, white and green pens. There were 303 white pens. There were 334 fewer white pens than green pens.
- How many green pens were there?
- Irene gave away all her blue pens equally to her 6 cousins. Each of her 6 cousins received 83 blue pens. How many blue pens did Irene have at first?
(a)
Number of white pens that Irene had = 303
Number of green pens that Irene had
= 303 + 334
= 637
(b)
Number of blue pens that Irene had
= 83 x 6
= 498
Answer(s): (a) 637; (b) 498