3 children have a total of 1500 stickers.
Charlie has 5 times as many stickers as Adam.
Bryan has 800 stickers more stickers than Adam.
- How many stickers do Charlie and Adam have?
- How many stickers does Adam have less than Charlie?
- How many stickers does Adam have less than Charlie and Bryan?
(a)
Choose the person with least stickers to be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Adam has = 1 u
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 5 u = 5 u
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 1 u + 800
Total number of stickers
= 1 u + 5 u + 1 u + 800
= 7 u + 800
7 u + 800 = 1500
7 u = 1500 - 800
7 u = 700
1 u = 700 ÷ 7 = 100
Number of stickers that Charlie and Adam have
= 5 u + 1 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 100
= 600
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Charlie
= 5 u - 1u
= 4 u
= 4 x 100
= 400
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Charlie and Bryan
= (5 u + 1 u + 800) - 1 u
= 5 u + 800
= 5 x 100 + 800
= 500 + 800
= 1300
Answer(s); (a) 600; (b) 400; (c) 1300