Dana had a bag containing red, grey and white beads. There were 361 grey beads. There were 363 fewer grey beads than white beads.
- How many white beads were there?
- Dana gave away all her red beads equally to her 3 brothers. Each of her 3 brothers received 82 red beads. How many red beads did Dana have at first?
(a)
Number of grey beads that Dana had = 361
Number of white beads that Dana had
= 361 + 363
= 724
(b)
Number of red beads that Dana had
= 82 x 3
= 246
Answer(s): (a) 724; (b) 246