Three clowns, Buffoo, Buster and Buttercup each has 12 loot bags. After giving away some of their loot bags, Buffoo has 5 loot bags left, Buster has 5 more loot bags than Buttercup while Buttercup has 2 fewer loot bags than Buffoo. Find
- The number of loot bags Buttercup has left.
- The number of loot bags Buster has left.
(a)
Number of loot bags that Buffoo has left = 5
Number of loot bags that Buttercup has left
= 5 - 2
= 3
(b)
Number of loot bags that Buster has left
= 3 + 5
= 8
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) 8