Jen had a packet containing red, silver and purple stamps. There were 415 silver stamps. There were 412 fewer silver stamps than purple stamps.
- How many purple stamps were there?
- Jen gave away all her red stamps equally to her 8 sisters. Each of her 8 sisters received 85 red stamps. How many red stamps did Jen have at first?
(a)
Number of silver stamps that Jen had = 415
Number of purple stamps that Jen had
= 415 + 412
= 827
(b)
Number of red stamps that Jen had
= 85 x 8
= 680
Answer(s): (a) 827; (b) 680