Esther had a packet containing grey, yellow and purple buttons. There were 331 yellow buttons. There were 345 fewer yellow buttons than purple buttons.
- How many purple buttons were there?
- Esther gave away all her grey buttons equally to her 4 cousins. Each of her 4 cousins received 88 grey buttons. How many grey buttons did Esther have at first?
(a)
Number of yellow buttons that Esther had = 331
Number of purple buttons that Esther had
= 331 + 345
= 676
(b)
Number of grey buttons that Esther had
= 88 x 4
= 352
Answer(s): (a) 676; (b) 352