3 children have a total of 2300 stickers.
Bryan has 4 times as many stickers as Adam.
Charlie has 500 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 = 4 u = 4 u
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 1 u + 500
Total number of stickers
= 1 u + 4 u + 1 u + 500
= 6 u + 500
6 u + 500 = 2300
6 u = 2300 - 500
6 u = 1800
1 u = 1800 ÷ 6 = 300
Number of stickers that Bryan and Adam have
= 4 u + 1 u
= 5 u
= 5 x 300
= 1500
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan
= 4 u - 1u
= 3 u
= 3 x 300
= 900
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan and Charlie
= (4 u + 1 u + 500) - 1 u
= 4 u + 500
= 4 x 300 + 500
= 1200 + 500
= 1700
Answer(s); (a) 1500; (b) 900; (c) 1700