Adam has 170 stickers.
He has 40 less green stickers than red stickers.
He has 50 less blue stickers than green stickers.
How many less blue stickers than red and green stickers does Adam have?
Choose the smallest group to be 1 u.

Number of blue stickers = 1 u
Number of green stickers = 1 u + 50
Number of red stickers = 1 u + 50 + 40 = 1 u + 90

Total number of stickers
= 1 u + 1 u + 50 + 1 u + 90
= 3 u + 140

3 u + 140 = 170
3 u = 170 - 140
3 u = 30

1 u = 30 ÷ 3 = 10

Total number of red and green stickers
= 1 u + 50 + 1 u + 90
= 2 u + 140

Number of less blue stickers than red and green stickers
= 2 u + 140 - 1 u
= 2 u - 1 u + 140
= 1 u + 140
= 10 + 140
= 150

Answer(s): 150