3 children have a total of 800 stickers.
Bryan has 2 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 = 2 u = 2 u
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 1 u + 500
Total number of stickers
= 1 u + 2 u + 1 u + 500
= 4 u + 500
4 u + 500 = 800
4 u = 800 - 500
4 u = 300
1 u = 300 ÷ 4 = 75
Number of stickers that Bryan and Adam have
= 2 u + 1 u
= 3 u
= 3 x 75
= 225
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan
= 2 u - 1u
= 1 u
= 1 x 75
= 75
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan and Charlie
= (2 u + 1 u + 500) - 1 u
= 2 u + 500
= 2 x 75 + 500
= 150 + 500
= 650
Answer(s); (a) 225; (b) 75; (c) 650