Rachel had a packet containing yellow, brown and gold stamps. There were 318 brown stamps. There were 404 fewer brown stamps than gold stamps.
- How many gold stamps were there?
- Rachel gave away all her yellow stamps equally to her 8 brothers. Each of her 8 brothers received 85 yellow stamps. How many yellow stamps did Rachel have at first?
(a)
Number of brown stamps that Rachel had = 318
Number of gold stamps that Rachel had
= 318 + 404
= 722
(b)
Number of yellow stamps that Rachel had
= 85 x 8
= 680
Answer(s): (a) 722; (b) 680