Jen had a packet containing blue, yellow and red buttons. There were 308 yellow buttons. There were 391 fewer yellow buttons than red buttons.
- How many red buttons were there?
- Jen gave away all her blue buttons equally to her 4 cousins. Each of her 4 cousins received 97 blue buttons. How many blue buttons did Jen have at first?
(a)
Number of yellow buttons that Jen had = 308
Number of red buttons that Jen had
= 308 + 391
= 699
(b)
Number of blue buttons that Jen had
= 97 x 4
= 388
Answer(s): (a) 699; (b) 388