Jean had a packet containing brown, blue and yellow beads. There were 491 blue beads. There were 418 fewer blue beads than yellow beads.
- How many yellow beads were there?
- Jean gave away all her brown beads equally to her 6 cousins. Each of her 6 cousins received 75 brown beads. How many brown beads did Jean have at first?
(a)
Number of blue beads that Jean had = 491
Number of yellow beads that Jean had
= 491 + 418
= 909
(b)
Number of brown beads that Jean had
= 75 x 6
= 450
Answer(s): (a) 909; (b) 450