Rachel had a bag containing red, white and silver buttons. There were 317 white buttons. There were 311 fewer white buttons than silver buttons.
- How many silver buttons were there?
- Rachel gave away all her red buttons equally to her 7 brothers. Each of her 7 brothers received 82 red buttons. How many red buttons did Rachel have at first?
(a)
Number of white buttons that Rachel had = 317
Number of silver buttons that Rachel had
= 317 + 311
= 628
(b)
Number of red buttons that Rachel had
= 82 x 7
= 574
Answer(s): (a) 628; (b) 574