3 children have a total of 1700 stickers.
Bryan has 2 times as many stickers as Adam.
Charlie has 200 stickers more stickers than Adam.
- How many stickers do Bryan and Adam have?
- How many stickers does Adam have less than Bryan?
- How many stickers does Adam have less than Bryan and Charlie?
(a)
Choose the person with least stickers to be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Adam has = 1 u
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 2 u = 2 u
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 1 u + 200
Total number of stickers
= 1 u + 2 u + 1 u + 200
= 4 u + 200
4 u + 200 = 1700
4 u = 1700 - 200
4 u = 1500
1 u = 1500 ÷ 4 = 375
Number of stickers that Bryan and Adam have
= 2 u + 1 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 375
= 1125
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan
= 2 u - 1u
= 1 u
= 1 x 375
= 375
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan and Charlie
= (2 u + 1 u + 200) - 1 u
= 2 u + 200
= 2 x 375 + 200
= 750 + 200
= 950
Answer(s); (a) 1125; (b) 375; (c) 950