Nicole had a packet containing grey, brown and gold beads. There were 573 brown beads. There were 285 fewer brown beads than gold beads.
- How many gold beads were there?
- Nicole gave away all her grey beads equally to her 5 brothers. Each of her 5 brothers received 93 grey beads. How many grey beads did Nicole have at first?
(a)
Number of brown beads that Nicole had = 573
Number of gold beads that Nicole had
= 573 + 285
= 858
(b)
Number of grey beads that Nicole had
= 93 x 5
= 465
Answer(s): (a) 858; (b) 465