Kylie had a bag containing black, brown and pink stamps. There were 596 brown stamps. There were 391 fewer brown stamps than pink stamps.
- How many pink stamps were there?
- Kylie gave away all her black stamps equally to her 6 brothers. Each of her 6 brothers received 99 black stamps. How many black stamps did Kylie have at first?
(a)
Number of brown stamps that Kylie had = 596
Number of pink stamps that Kylie had
= 596 + 391
= 987
(b)
Number of black stamps that Kylie had
= 99 x 6
= 594
Answer(s): (a) 987; (b) 594