3 children have a total of 1400 stickers.
Bryan has 5 times as many stickers as Adam.
Charlie has 700 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 = 5 u = 5 u
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 1 u + 700
Total number of stickers
= 1 u + 5 u + 1 u + 700
= 7 u + 700
7 u + 700 = 1400
7 u = 1400 - 700
7 u = 700
1 u = 700 ÷ 7 = 100
Number of stickers that Bryan and Adam have
= 5 u + 1 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 100
= 600
(b)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan
= 5 u - 1u
= 4 u
= 4 x 100
= 400
(c)
Number of stickers that Adam has less than Bryan and Charlie
= (5 u + 1 u + 700) - 1 u
= 5 u + 700
= 5 x 100 + 700
= 500 + 700
= 1200
Answer(s); (a) 600; (b) 400; (c) 1200