Opal had a bag containing yellow, white and gold stamps. There were 402 white stamps. There were 329 fewer white stamps than gold stamps.
- How many gold stamps were there?
- Opal gave away all her yellow stamps equally to her 4 sisters. Each of her 4 sisters received 91 yellow stamps. How many yellow stamps did Opal have at first?
(a)
Number of white stamps that Opal had = 402
Number of gold stamps that Opal had
= 402 + 329
= 731
(b)
Number of yellow stamps that Opal had
= 91 x 4
= 364
Answer(s): (a) 731; (b) 364