Adam and Bryan have 40 stickers.
Adam has 7 times as many stickers as Bryan.
- How many stickers does Bryan have?
- How many stickers does Adam have?
- How many stickers does Adam have more than Bryan?
- How many stickers does Bryan have less than Adam?
(a)
Focus on the sentence with the word 'times'.
Assign 1 u to the variable that is found after the word 'times'.
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 1 u
Number of stickers that Adam has = 7 u
Total number of stickers they have = 7 u + 1 u = 8
8 u = 40
1 u = 40 ÷ 8 = 5
Number of stickers that Bryan has
= 1 u
= 5
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam has
= 7 u
= 7 x 5
= 35
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has more than Bryan
= 7 u - 1 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 5
= 30
(d)
Number of stickers that Bryan has less than Adam
= 7 u - 1 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 5
= 30
Answer(s): (a) 5; (b) 35; (c) 30; (d) 30