3 children have a total of 1000 stickers.
Charlie has 3 times as many stickers as Bryan.
Adam has 700 stickers more stickers than Bryan.
- How many stickers do Charlie and Bryan have?
- How many stickers does Bryan have less than Charlie?
- How many stickers does Bryan have less than Charlie and Adam?
(a)
Choose the person with least stickers to be 1 u.
Number of stickers that Bryan has = 1 u
Number of stickers that Charlie has = 3 u = 3 u
Number of stickers that Adam has = 1 u + 700
Total number of stickers
= 1 u + 3 u + 1 u + 700
= 5 u + 700
5 u + 700 = 1000
5 u = 1000 - 700
5 u = 300
1 u = 300 ÷ 5 = 60
Number of stickers that Charlie and Bryan have
= 3 u + 1 u
= 4 u
= 4 x 60
= 240
(b)
Number of stickers that Bryan has less than Charlie
= 3 u - 1u
= 2 u
= 2 x 60
= 120
(c)
Number of stickers that Bryan has less than Charlie and Adam
= (3 u + 1 u + 700) - 1 u
= 3 u + 700
= 3 x 60 + 700
= 180 + 700
= 880
Answer(s); (a) 240; (b) 120; (c) 880