3 children have a total of 2000 stickers.
Bryan has 3 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 = 3 u = 3 u
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 1 u + 500
Total number of stickers
= 1 u + 3 u + 1 u + 500
= 5 u + 500
5 u + 500 = 2000
5 u = 2000 - 500
5 u = 1500
1 u = 1500 ÷ 5 = 300
Number of stickers that Bryan and Adam have
= 3 u + 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 300
= 1200
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan
= 3 u - 1u
= 2 u
= 2 x 300
= 600
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan and Charlie
= (3 u + 1 u + 500) - 1 u
= 3 u + 500
= 3 x 300 + 500
= 900 + 500
= 1400
Answer(s); (a) 1200; (b) 600; (c) 1400