Shannon had a packet containing yellow, grey and brown cards. There were 485 grey cards. There were 368 fewer grey cards than brown cards.
- How many brown cards were there?
- Shannon gave away all her yellow cards equally to her 8 sisters. Each of her 8 sisters received 70 yellow cards. How many yellow cards did Shannon have at first?
(a)
Number of grey cards that Shannon had = 485
Number of brown cards that Shannon had
= 485 + 368
= 853
(b)
Number of yellow cards that Shannon had
= 70 x 8
= 560
Answer(s): (a) 853; (b) 560