Roshel had a packet containing yellow, red and gold marbles. There were 366 red marbles. There were 290 fewer red marbles than gold marbles.
- How many gold marbles were there?
- Roshel gave away all her yellow marbles equally to her 6 cousins. Each of her 6 cousins received 91 yellow marbles. How many yellow marbles did Roshel have at first?
(a)
Number of red marbles that Roshel had = 366
Number of gold marbles that Roshel had
= 366 + 290
= 656
(b)
Number of yellow marbles that Roshel had
= 91 x 6
= 546
Answer(s): (a) 656; (b) 546